---94 pt RATING---Infamous from year to year. Spicy red fruits, herbs, and licorice; slight mint on a lengthy finish. Firm tannins.
RATING:
94 pts W&S; 93 pts W.S.
DESCRIPTION/REVIEWS:
A superlative 94 points for Domus Aurea 2004.-- Wine & Spirits, June 2008
“Alluring, with mint, sage and warm cocoa aromas leading the way for dried currant, licorice, loam and coffee notes. There's plenty of grip, particuarly for a 2004, with extra waves of currant and mint on the lengthy finish.”—Wine Spectator—93 pts.
Located in the foothills of the Andes Mountain Range, Clos Quebrada de Macul is recognized as one of the finest vineyards in the Maipo Valley. It is here, on the gravelly slopes of a 45-acre single-vineyard, that owners Ricardo and Isabel Pena produce their award-winning Domus Aurea Cabernet Sauvignon.
The 2004 vintage benefited from excellent weather conditions and terrific, ripe fruit. The result is a blend of 86% Cabernet Sauvignon, 7% Merlot, and 7% Cabernet Franc with a dazzling ruby hue and a fresh, balsamic nose. This vintage has firm, round tannins with an elegant body and complex flavors of spicy red fruit, herbs and licorice. Outstanding with grilled poultry, mushrooms and sweet red peppers.—Winemaker’s Note
