Viu Manent 2021 "Viu 1"
Viu Manent 2021 "Viu 1"
This is Viu Manent's heralded/hard-to-find "Viu 1", a wine that is one of Chile's top-tier wines I think you'll find revelatory. Mind-blowing, more like.
We've taken great pleasure in watching the ascension of Chile's top wines to a level approaching Bordeaux' classified-growths or Napa's latest cult cab. The global buzz surrounding each new release of this wine is well-deserved and long overdue.
Our only complaint? Pricing and availability!
Pricing:
Chilean wines were once great bargains among fine and rare wines. But today a handful of pioneering producers blazed a trail that is now well mapped and being followed by new and enthusiastic challengers encouraged by the success of their pioneering mentors.
Among these new challengers, Viu 1 has secured one of the top slots, earning consistent scores in the 96-100 range and being found on many "Top 100" lists. And let's face it, a price that's just shy of $100 is not attainable by all of us, but it's a far cry from classified Bordeaux or a cult Napa Cab!
Availability
But this brings me to our second complaint - availability. We were allocated just six bottles of this wine and it will be gone soon, I'm sure.
A blend of 83% Malbec, 17% Cabernet Sauvignon, the wine's prime drinking window is 2029 - 2045!