2014 Errazuriz Don Maximiano Founder's Reserve

Community Tasting Notes (16) Avg Score: 90.8 points

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  2/13/2023 - johnrm Likes this wine: 89 Points

  Deep colour with a touch of purple at the edge. Good dark berry fruit with black cherries prominent. A backbone of soft tannins and balanced acidity both of which persisted on the long palate.
  Cedar developed on standing and the wine evolved nicely over 6-8 hours showing rich, sweet fruit with persistent but soft tannins. I think this needs longer to show its best. I really should have waited to taste this again. I’ll keep my remaining couple of bottles for a few years. 89-90
  Note added next day. After 24h+, the wine was disappointing. The fruit had largely faded leaving mainly the acidity and tannins. So, it may not age well on further cellaring. I’ll chance it, though.

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  10/1/2022 - querilant Likes this wine: 92 Points

  Flagship wine from this large Chilean house. Mainly CabSauv with lesser amounts of Carmenere, Malbec and Petit Verdot. Very complex with dark cherry and other black fruit in the nose. Quite spicy, with loads of fruit. Fine tannins with a lasting finish.

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  2/4/2022 - johnrm wrote: 88 Points

  Our first bottle of 2014. Good colour. On first opening, there was a touch of farmyard on the nose and it seemed quite austere.
  A couple of hours later, there was a hint of sulphur and ‘rubber’ on the nose and the fruit was restrained. The palate showed mainly red fruits and was less rich and complex than earlier vintages. The balance of acidity seemed OK.
  Given more time, the nose improved and even hinted at dark cherries. The palate also improved a little and it was drinkable with hearty food.
  Based on earlier, excellent, vintages, we had anticipated a great experience but this bottle did not impress as expected. Earlier posters have not had any complaints so maybe this is just a dodgy bottle. We have more so we will see.

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  11/19/2019 - rossi.wine wrote: 92 Points

  Consistent with previous notes. Juicy, concentrated and ripe, but well balanced.

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  10/20/2019 - rossi.wine wrote: 92 Points

  Dark in colour, juicy and expressive on the nose with notes of cassis, plums, cherries, violets and spices. On the palate generous and fresh, again spicy with a nice tannic bite towards the finish. Good balance and length. Drink or keep. 91-93

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