VIK 2015 is a bold and elegant red blend from Chile’s Cachapoal Valley, composed of 85% Cabernet Sauvignon and 15% Cabernet Franc. Aged for 26 months in French oak, it reveals rich layers of blackcurrant, red berries, cedar, chocolate, and walnut. Full-bodied and structured, the wine balances concentration with finesse, showing refined tannins and a persistent, juicy finish. It reflects a powerful, international style, with age-worthy potential and evolving elegance. James Suckling | JS 96Published: Apr 21, 2023 A solid red with black and red currants, cedar and chocolate with hints of walnuts. Love the nose. It’s medium- to full-bodied with refined tannins and a juicy finish. Very long and beautiful. Last a long time in the mouth. 85% cabernet sauvignon and 15% cabernet franc. Drink or hold. The Wine Advocate | RP 91Published: Aug 31, 2021Drink: 2021-2024 The eponymous 2015 Vik is a wine from a different era—concentrated, rich, round and generously oaked. It's full-bodied, dense and tannic. For fans of the style, especially in a warm and dry year like 2015. It was produced with 85% Cabernet Sauvignon and 15% Cabernet Franc and matured in French barriques for 26 moths. For fans of the international style. 48,000 bottles. The more recent wines from Vik are fresher and better balanced than the initial vintages. They produce their wines from their 327 hectares of vineyards that were planted in 2006 in Cachapoal. Vikwine.comColor: Very bright and deep ruby red. Aromas: Red fruits (strawberry, raspberry) in perfect harmony with secondary aromas from the barrel. The wood perfectly respects the evolution of the aromas of the wine. A balanced wine that is very subtle with a great aromatic freshness. Palate: A fresh attack, silky, very thin, with elegant and round tannins with long persistence. Palate: A fresh attack, silky, very thin, with elegant and round tannins with long persistence. General: A very elegant well balanced wine.
