Valdivieso Caballo Loco Apalta Grand Cru 2021

‘No prices for guessing the main variety,’ Brett Jackson told me, and he’s right. Picked way before some of its more famous neighbours, this is a very stylish assemblage of Carmenère and 15% Cabernet Sauvignon. Violet, graphite and mountain herb aromas complement a palate that has bramble, raspberry and black cherry fruit flavours and a sheen of mocha oak from 10% new barrels. Drink date: 2026-2032. Score – 96. (timatkin.com, Chile Special Report 2024)