Today I am tasting the 2007 Anakena Single Vineyard Cabernet Sauvignon from the Rapel Valley of Chile. This 100% Cabernet Sauvignon based wine was acquired for under $10 and is aged in oak for a year. I’ve previously really enjoyed the 2007 Anakena Cabernet Sauvignon so it will be interesting to see how this Single Vineyard version fairs.
Color
In the glass this is a thin for a Cabernet Sauvignon. It is a ruby red.
Aroma
On the nose this wine initially has a great earthy note. It is really strong and reminds me of soil freshly fertilized with manure. After a while it blows off and then black plum and blackberry components show well. There is also a hint of mint which I detect after the wine has been breathing in the glass. Overall it is a good nose.
Flavor
On the attack there are sweet black fruits such as blackberry and black currant. It isn’t too sweet though and the wine is a medium-bodied style such that it isn’t over syrupy. There is a blueberry note in the mid-palate and the finish shows some mild tannins. Despite the aging in oak, no oak is detected. The flavors of this wine tend toward the New World fruit style with little of the Old World vegetable style. I don’t get any chocolate such as some Cabernet Sauvignon shows.
Rating
I found this wine to be standard and without any remarkable deficiencies or merits. I rate it 87 points.
