This stunning Casa Real, made entirely from Cabernet Sauvignon grown in Chile’s prized Maipo Valley, is Viña Santa Rita’s flagship wine. The grapes come from a 50-acre vineyard that they have subdivided into 24 plots so that they can fine tune the harvest and vinification of each section. The vineyard itself, re-planted in the 1970s, surrounds the Casa Real house on the estate’s primary property. The refined 2021 Casa Real impresses with a savory and seamless combination of dark fruit elements, minerals, and earth. Its grandeur lies in an amalgamation of nuances, avoiding the trap of overt fruitiness and heaviness—it weighs in at only 13.9 percent stated alcohol. Its subtlety is captivating. This refined beauty is amazingly approachable now, but my experience with older vintages suggests it will evolve nicely.
95 Michael Apstein – July 16, 2025