Chono Reserva Cabernet Sauvignon

I began to notice that my blog was lacking a red wine from South America besides the well known Argentinian Malbec, and the 2009 Chono Reserva Cabernet Sauvignon fit right in! Chono is the name of a native tribe that lived in Southern Chile. This wine is produced in the Maipo Valley located in Central Valley, Chile, and was aged for 10 months in French and American oak barrels. This Cabernet Sauvignon had an alcohol level of 13.5% and was sealed with an natural cork.

This wine was a rich purple color. On the nose were notes of ripe blackberry, dark cherry, plum, smoke, fresh earth, anise, black licorice, fresh oak, cinnamon sticks, rosemary, and thyme. The palate was similar to the nose with hints of rich, ripe, dark fruits, fresh earth, clove, nutmeg, cinnamon sticks, anise, black licorice ropes, fresh oak, spice, wood, and green bell pepper. Overall, a delicious Cabernet Sauvignon from Central Chile.