Peñalolen 1999 Cabernet Sauvignon (Maipo Valley)

Country: Chile /
Variety: Cabernet Sauvignon Maipo Valley
Winery: Peñalolen /

Here’s yet another wine bearing the signature of winemaker Ignacio Recabarren, and it’s a touch thinner and disjointed than one might expect. The nose features blanched raspberry and a strong note of pine or fern frond. The mouth is chunky and plummy, and it evolves with air. But it is also a touch vegetal and never really hits stride.