Le Dix
Presentation
In commemoration of 10 years of DBR (Lafite)’s work in Chile, the exceptional quality of some of the cuvées led to the selection of an exceptional wine. Le Dix de Los Vascos originates from 70-year-old vines located in the parcel known as “El Fraile”, and is aged in new French oak barrels. It is only produced in very limited quantities, depending on the concentration and the finesse of the vintage (there was no “Le Dix” in 1998 or in 2005). This is a wine of exceptional complexity, balance and elegance, with powerful tannins and aromas of very ripe fruit accentuated by spicy notes of cedar, laurel and eucalyptus.
The vintage
The winter came to an end in August with heavy rains (107 mm), which resulted in water accumulating in the soil that proved very useful in the months ahead, when rain was scarce. The 8 mm of rain that fell towards the end of the harvest in May did not affect the quality of the fruit.
The harvest started on April 25, 7 days later than in previous years, because the grapes took longer to reach full ripeness. The berries were smaller in size but showed excellent concentration and acidity, fresh fruit and ripe tannins that resulted in an absolutely remarkable mouthfeel.
Winemaking
The grapes were handpicked and carefully selected on a sorting table. Alcoholic fermentation took place at 30ºC in stainless steel vats equipped with temperature control systems, with pumping over to extract all of the grapes’ character. Fermentation was followed by 25 days of maceration.
Grapes
Tasting
Deep ruby red color. Expressive nose with fruity aromas of prunes, cherries, and ripe raspberries followed by notes of tobacco, leather, graphite. Ageing in French oak barrels sourced by DBR (Lafite)’s Cooperage gives the wine nice toasty notes that blend to perfection with rose and gooseberry notes and hints of hazelnuts and cinnamon. The broad range of particularly plump tannins from the different varieties in this blend help to create a unique mouthfeel of outstanding complexity.
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