2019 Montes Muse Cabernet Sauvignon

The 2019 Cabernet Sauvignon Muse comes from Buin in Maipo Alto. It was aged for 18 months in French oak barrels, 70% first year oak and 30% second year oak. This is the first vintage released at La Place de Bordeaux. A textbook example of a Cabernet from Maipo. Dark garnet in the glass. The nose presents red berry and blackberry notes over a balsamic layer with hints of black pepper on a bed of cedar. Dry and soft on the palate. The fine-grained, polished tannins and slightly juicy flow make for a relaxed, soft, rewarding palate. A long-lasting red wine with a persistent dark fruit flavour.

Alto Maipo, located in the foothills of the Andes at about 460 m above sea level, on the south bank of the Maipo River. The vineyard is located on an alluvial terrace of sediment carried by the Maipo River over millions of years. Soils of low fertility and very good drainage, thanks to the presence of alluvial stones and a mixture of clay, silt and sand, allow Montes to grow Cabernet Sauvignon vines with controlled vigor, producing a wine of subtle elegance and finesse.

" Going back to my beginnings, I wanted to pay tribute to all the women in my family who helped me become who I am. Inspired by these important figures in my life, I decided to make a wine for them. A very meaningful wine. An inspiring wine made to celebrate. So this is a wine inspired by my muses, in which I have tried to create supreme elegance and subtle distinction" . Aurelio Montes"