Aristos Duque Cabernet Sauvignon (2025 Release) 2012

Category:
 
Red Wines
Sub-Category:  
 
Red Wines
Producer:
 
Aristos
Label Name:
 
Duque Cabernet Sauvignon (2025 Release)
Vintage:
 
2012
Country:
 
Chile
Region:
 
Cachapoal (Andes foothills)
Volume:
 
750ml
ABV:
 
14.5%
Grape(s):
 
Cabernet Sauvignon
Acidity:
 
3
Tannins:
 
4
Sweetness:
 
1
Body:
 
4
Length:
 
4
Aroma Intensity:
 
4
Best Temperature:
 
16-18°C

Awards/Ratings
Notable scores for nearby vintages: Wine Advocate 2010: 94; Wine Advocate 2013: 94 (also James Suckling 94); Wine Advocate 2014: 95+; James Suckling 2014: 96

Tasting Note
Concentrated blackcurrant and plum with graphite, cedar and mountain herbs; elegant, mineral-driven core, firm fine-grained tannins and a long, savory finish.

Food Pairing
Grilled ribeye, roast lamb with rosemary, aged cheeses; Korean barbecue, char siu or hoisin-glazed duck, Sichuan-style beef, mushroom hot pot.

Production Method
Destemmed, fermented in small open tanks with gentle extraction and gravity transfers; extended fermentations (weeks), malolactic in barrel and ~24 months ageing in French oak.

Vineyard Info
Aristos (Parra family project) with François Massoc and Louis‑Michel Liger‑Belair; single‑vineyard, high‑altitude Cabernet from Cachapoal Andes on alluvial/limestone soils.