Lazuli Cabernet Sauvignon Vina Aquitania is one of the Chilean wines that should have your undivided attention. Its name comes from the blue gemstone of Chile, Lapis Lazuli, and we totally agree with that. Seems like others agree too, with Tim Atkin already giving him 96pts and Wine Advocate 94pts.
Hear now who the team behind Lazuli Cabernet Sauvignon Vina Aquitania is. Are you ready? It all started around 1990 when Chateau Margaux’s winemaker Paul Pontallier and former Chateau Cos d'Estournel owner Bruno Prats decided to team up with top Chilean oenologist and their friend Felipe de Solminihac to create limited production wines of Bordeaux varieties from the foothills of the Andes mountain range. Along the way, Ghislain de Montgolfier, owner of Bollinger champagne, joined the group.
Lazuli Cabernet Sauvignon Vina Aquitania is only released on great vintages. The grapes come from the Penalolen area, in the northern part of the Valle del Maipo and beyond the very small yield of the vineyards, the grapes go through an extremely strict selection. The juice remained for 16-18 months in first and second-use oak barrels until they judged that it was ready to excite you with its concentration of fruit and its complexity.
It is a wine that needs no rush. It's perfect now, but like all great Bordeaux, you can give it at least another decade.
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