Domaines Barons de Rothschild (Lafite) is involved of this production of this Chilean Cab, and whatever they're doing simply works. This is a "new world" style of Cab, with lots of flavor. It's not as terse as some Cabs, but certainly has its share of tannins and strength. I'd found a bottle of the exact same wine from the 2007 far too gentle, but found the 2006 bottling to be more middle-of-the-road in terms of the muscular nature of cabs. The standout point for me was in the complexity of it's flavor. It had a kind of spice--not a traditional pepper, and not exactly the eucalyptus-type spice you can find in a lot of Chilean Carmenere, but something more subtle and delightful. Hard to pin down, which perhaps is the trademark of what makes complexity in wine so delightful. This was a cab I felt truly at home with, especially in terms of its proportionality of dryness, spice, and flavor.
Presentation: ****
Nose: ***
Complexity: ****
Value: ****
Overall: ****
