2019 Errazuriz Carménère Kai
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The 2019 Kai was produced with Carmenere and 5% Syrah that will disappear in 2020. It has a moderate 13.5% alcohol and a pH of 3.59, quite low for the variety. It has a faint note of leather, licorice and ink and some dusty tannins. It matured in French oak barrels, 70% of them new, for 22 months. 5,000 bottles were filled in January 2021.
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Luis Gutiérrez, Wine Advocate
Joaquin Hidalgo, Vinous
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The 2019 Carménère Kai has a 5% dash of Syrah from Panquehue, Aconcagua, and was aged for 22 months in 70% new barrels. Intense purple in color. The nose is a little shy, revealing aromas of fresh plum, jam and spice over a delicate layer of ash and jalapeño and a wisp of smoke. In the mouth, this is smooth and expansive with a fleshy, voluminous flow tempered by peppery pyrazine aromas.
About the producer
Since Eduardo Chadwick took over Viña Errázuriz in 1983, the estate has forged a path for fine, Chilean wine. From its home in the Aconcagua Valley, this estate crafts some of the country’s top wines, including the flagship Don Maximiano Founder’s Reserve and the Las Pizarras wines.