Escudo Rojo - Reserve Syrah ²⁰¹⁸

Wine tasting notes

Aspect: A deep, glittering purple. Nose: The complex, very intense and fruit-forward nose offers aromas of ripe plum, violet and liquorice, followed by white pepper spice mingled with gentle touches of coffee and vanilla from time spent in oak. Palate: This succulent wine has a very good, fresh and generous attack, with good substance and balanced acidity on powerful but refined and elegant tannins which underpin harmonious fruit, violet and liquorice flavours on the mid-palate. The long and elegant finish perfectly expresses the sheer style of Maipo Valley Syrah.

Food matching

Provence-style rib of beef, rabbit fricassee with thyme, spicy aubergine caviar, chocolate cake.

Expert reviews

This shows deep fruit on the nose and palate with black fruit, black pepper and dried meat. It rolls on and on with a creamy, polished-tannin finish. Reserva this year. Drink or hold.

Part of Escudo Rojo's well made single-varietal range from Chile. Smooth black fruit aromas with black spices and a savoury edge. Well-defined, fresh black berry fruit on the palate, with meaty notes of chorizo and smoked sausage, plus supple tannins. Finishes fresh, with echoes of blackberries and spice. Drinking Window 2021 - 2024