Lagar de Codegua 2018 GSM 750ml

The 2018 GSM Codegua is a blend of 55% Grenache, 23% Syrah and 22% Mourvèdre from Rancagua, aged for 14 months in used barrels. Bottled without filtration, it is a dark purple in color, with an intense, spicy, layered nose of pepper and ash and diaphanous fruity notes of fresh raspberry and blackberry over secondary oak aromas. Relaxed on the palate with fine, well-integrated tannins and a juicy flow; the good freshness stretches out the finish. An expressive, polished red that draws on oenologist Benjamín Leiva’s experience in the Rhône Valley.

Score: 94 points -- Joaquin Hidalgo, Vinous, 2021