Vik Milla Cala Millahue 2020 750ml










Jamessuckling.com | JS 93
Published: Apr 24, 2023
A ripe but juicy red with plenty of blackcurrants, sweet berries, a hint of tobacco leaf and grilled herbs. Medium- to full-bodied on the palate with fine-grained tannins and a spicy, tight finish. 64% cabernet sauvignon, 23.5% carmenere, 8% merlot, 3% cabernet franc and 1.5% syrah. 20 months in used barrels, of which 60% follows a barroir concept where the oak was toasted with local oak trees. Better in a year or two.
The Wine Advocate | RP 90-91
Published: Apr 6, 2023
The 2020 Milla Cala was produced with a blend of 64% Cabernet Sauvignon, 23.5% Carmenere, 8% Merlot, 3% Cabernet Franc and 1.5% Syrah from their vines in Cachapoal. The grapes were picked during the night, fermented after a five-day cold soak and went through malolactic in barrel and an ?levage in French barriques, 10% of them new, for 20 months. It's powerful and ripe at 14.2% alcohol and 3.36 grams of residual sugar. The oak is nicely integrated, and the wine feels quite serious, more linear, and it's medium-bodied with fine tannins and no creaminess or sweetness. 110,000 bottles produced. It was bottled in December 2022.
Drink Date: 2023 - 2026
Vikwine.com
Milla Cala is an assemblage that pays homage to the encounter between the new and the old world. Its name combines “Milla”, which means gold in Mapudungun, with “Cala”, the Spanish translation of Vik. This wine captivates you with its irresistible character, expressive fruit notes and a lingering elegance that perfectly balances aroma and flavor.