Experts Notes

Published Notes

• Domingo 9 de octubre de 2016

  Great job
  Your wine was the most serious and elegant and powerful wine at the CIA Somm Event in Napa by far!
  It was introduced as the future face of Chile and a project unique in its vision and attention to detail and research and precision.
  Congratulation

  Gilles de Chambure

• Miércoles 16 de marzo de 2016

  The 2011 VIK is an extraordinary wine.The suave oak - this wine has spent nearly two years in new French barrels - is beautifully integrated. Supple, fine tannins allow immediate enjoyment, but a decade of cellaring will reap rewards. Powerful yet elegant.

  -Dr. Michael Apstein
  Decanter

• Miércoles 3 de febrero de 2016

  A powerful, plush and juicy red, with plenty of upfront, concentrated flavors of dark plum, dried blackberry and cherry tart that are accented by cream notes. A modern style, with a suave finish that offers cocoa powder and forest floor accents.
  VIK 2011 Score: 92

  -Kim Marcus
  Wine Spectator

• Sábado 5 de diciembre de 2015

  Fresh yet oaky on the nose, with aromas of herbs and char, this is layered, pure and smooth on the palate. Spice, oak and chocolate mix with berry and plum flavors, while the dry, long, oaky finish is on the money. Drink this well-crafted Cabernet blend through 2022.
  December 2015, VIK 2011 Score: 93

  -Michael Schachner
  Wine Enthusiast

• Martes 24 de noviembre de 2015

  Under the holistic concept that "the whole is more important than the sum of its parts", this blend shows the strength of an unexplored area with great personality.

  -Le Cav
  VIK 2011 Score: 97

• Sábado 14 de noviembre de 2015

  No expense has been spared here, in the vineyard, the winery, in personnel, and the commitment shows in the wine. Simply put, Vik and his team have proven that Chile can make stunning, world class wine. The 2011, with its deep, Cabernet fruit and tobacco nuances could be from Bordeaux or Napa Valley, and is easily on a par with the best of either.

  -Peter Granoff
  MS, Oxbow Cheese & Wine Merchants

• Viernes 6 de noviembre de 2015

  It is a big wine but not high in alcohol, proving that you can achieve richness along with elegance, so that the wine is a pleasure when sipped, from the tip of the palate to the back of the throat. Its components of 55 percent Cabernet Sauvignon, 29 percent Carménère, 4 percent Syrah, 7 percent Cabernet Franc and 5 percent Merlot give it both breadth and depth, and the unusual addition of Syrah brings out a higher fruit component, while the Merlot softens the wine, whose tannins are already loosening.

  -John Mariani
  Huffington Post

• Lunes 28 de abril de 2014

  Thank you very much for a great visit and a lovely and memorable lunch! We all enjoyed it so much. The wines are superb and the new cellar is spectacular. We wish you all the best of luck!

  Britt Karlsson
  BKWine
  France and Sweden

• Miércoles 21 de agosto de 2013

  Muchas gracias! VIK!!!
  It's a new revolution of chilean wine. I love wine style and people. Thanks again and hope to import VIK to South Korea.
  I'll be back!

  Yong Hee Kim
  Best sommelier 2009
  South Korea

• Lunes 1 de julio de 2013

  Impressionante! O lugar, o proyecto.
  O rigor e o resultado: O Vinho.
  Reune elegancia-equilibrio e sofisticacao.
  Sucesso y felicitaciones

  Jorge Lucki
  Wine journalist
  Brasil

• Domingo 30 de junio de 2013

  GRAN VISITA Y GRAN VINO.

  Alejandra Naranjo
  Sommelier
  Colombia

• Domingo 30 de junio de 2013

  Fue un gran prazer estar nuevamente en uno de los melhores proyecto de vinho de todo el mundo. Tengo certeza de que este vinho sera uno de los mas grandes del mundo

  Arthur Azevedo
  Wine journalist
  Brazil

• Sábado 11 de mayo de 2013

  It is a pleasure to be back at this special place, this time with my customers. Thanks for welcoming all of us. What an increible experience.

  Shelbi Elkins
  wine importer
  USA

• Martes 19 de marzo de 2013

  Thank you for your generous hospitality. Congratulations for this great wine, VIK.

  Rex Pickett
  Authour of Sideways
  USA

• Jueves 7 de marzo de 2013

  Thank you very much for the invitation to stay in this beautiful lodge. The location es amazing. The wine is also amazing!
  It was beautiful to be here.

  Sonja Von de Rhoer
  Wine journalist
  Netherland

• Miércoles 23 de enero de 2013

  Great wines, remarkable place and nice people! (Thank you Martin).
  A little crazy but theát comes from the seclusioon I guess.

  Anders Öhman
  Sommelier Educator
  Malmö

• Lunes 21 de enero de 2013

  Thank you for a wonderful stay. Such a beautiful property, so peaceful and such fantastic hospitality.
  we really enjoyed the horseriding, the winery - just superb. And the wine VIK of course. The best I never tasted in Chile.

  Brett and Lisa
  Sydney - Australia

• Miércoles 5 de septiembre de 2012

  The wine VIK 2009 was so impressive!
  I can imagine how good it will be in ten years. Looking forward to try the vertical tasting in ten years!”
  

  Igor Sharbatov
  Rusia

• Sábado 7 de abril de 2012

  How great!! I was really impressed by all the project, the vineyard, the wine and the nice view from the cabin. How elegant wine!!

  Masako Hori
  The Wine Kingdom
  Japan

• Sábado 7 de abril de 2012

  “Viña VIK! A world apart that has to be experienced to be believed. What a beautiful setting, and a superb single blend, VIK 2009. Thank you for a fantastic stay. We’ll be on the look out for your next vintage and will spread the good word, too!
  
  

  Kulbir and reva k. Singh
  Sommelier - Wine Magazine
  India

• Martes 21 de febrero de 2012

  Thank you!
  Great tour, great tasting. You are doing a great job! Looking forward to see the wines getting older, to see the richness of the wines. I’ll be back. Thank you!
  Until next time.
  
  

  Marco Mendez
  sommelier
  Sweden

• Jueves 29 de diciembre de 2011

  Il colore è rosso scuro impenetrabile, concentrato, luminoso; ;
  ciò che mi ha lasciato “ senza fiato “ è stato il naso “ ammaliante “ di questo capolavoro,
  un grande impatto olfattivo : intenso, perfetto, senza una sbavatura, complesso ma connotato da una grande finezza ed eleganza come mai mi era capitato di incontrare :
  fruttato ma mai troppo , speziato ma mai troppo, minerale ma mai troppo, etereo ma mai troppo, tutto in un perfetto equilibrio ed una qualità di profumi al di fuori della norma ;
  in bocca è armonico, i tannini sono di grana nobile , fini ed eleganti, un capolavoro enologico, strepitoso, una “ GRANDE SOUPLESSE “, UN VELLUTO ma connotato da un bel corpo ed una bella struttura glicerica, il tutto perfettamente armonioso ed in equilibrio. Interminabile il finale. Come posso assegnare un punteggio a questo vino, quando sono certo che questo vino dovrebbe involarsi oltre i 100/100 , consapevole che ciò non è possibile ?
  Personalmente mi attesto sui 98/99 centesimi, ma a questo punto diventa irrilevante il punteggio, ciò che conta è che questo vino è un vero CAPOLAVORO DELLA NATURA, UNITAMENTE ALL’ESPERIENZA DI UN GRANDE ENOLOGO, DEL TEAM AZIENDALE E DELLA PROPRIETA’ : CHAPEAU !
  ( Teniamo conto anche della giovanissima età delle viti….!! Che cosa sarà nei prossimi anni ?? )
  

  Roberto Gatti
  Conduttore : www. winetaste.it
  Italia

• Miércoles 28 de diciembre de 2011

  “ What a throughly unexpected and beautiful experience it was to spend a night here at the lodge. From the insightful tour of the vineyards with Sabrina, the tasting of the ‘09 and ‘10 blends with Cristián to dinner prepared by Loreto. This is one very special place, thank you for sharing it will us. I look forward to hearing more great stories of this special place.
  
  
  
  

  Michael Ellis
  www.thewinepunter.com
  Australia