Bodegas Chakana Chakana Estate Selection Red Blend 2020 750ml

The 2020 Red Blend Estate Selection is a blend of 60% Malbec, 20% Cabernet Sauvignon and 20% Cabernet Franc (from Paraje Altamira, Gualtallary and Los Chacayes, respectively, all in the Uco Valley) and was 40% aged in used barrels and a third in foudres. Purple in the glass. The expressive nose presents notes of fresh fruit such as cherry and blackcurrant accompanied by herbs and a whiff of ash. In the mouth, it’s compact with a refined expression in which the freshness wins out before the long, fruity finish. Will improve in the bottle. (Joaquín Hidalgo)

The 2020 Estate Selection Red Blend was produced with 60% Malbec, 20% Cabernet Sauvignon and 20% Cabernet Franc with 14% alcohol. It matured in 225- and 500-liter French barriques and oak vats for one year. It has aromas of violets, herbal notes and sweet spices, and the palate reveals good freshness and abundant, slightly dusty tannins. 11,000 bottles were filled in February 2022. (Luis Gutiérrez)