Vina Cobos - Volturno 2021
Vina Cobos Description
Deep red hue completed by dark tones. The nose offers a refined complexity, unveiling delightful aromas of strawberries, nuances pastry notes, and a hint of cloves. On the palate, it is deeply concentrated, layered with fine grain tannins.
Blend: 86% Cabernet Sauvignon, 12% Malbec, 2% Cabernet Franc
James Suckling: 98 Points
Blackcurrants and blackberries in the nose with licorice, sweet tobacco, iron and tile. Black olives too. Full-bodied, tight palate with intense, super fine tannins that give the wine a seamless and almost endless finish. I like the iodine and tile undertones to this. Wonderful center palate. Perhaps the best Volturno yet? 88% cabernet sauvignon, 11% malbec and 1% cabernet franc. Try after 2025.
Wine Advocate: 94 Points
The 2021 Volturno is a blend of 86% Cabernet Sauvignon, 12% Malbec and 2% Cabernet Franc sourced primarily from the Chañares Estate with additions from the Hobbs Estate site and matured for 18 months in 60% new barrique. The most decadent wine in the Viña Cobos roster, it leads with a rich, inky bouquet of black fruits accented with cigar wrapper, espresso and herbal aromas. The palate is dense and voluptuous, seamlessly transitioning into a spherical, tense and drying finish that will benefit from additional time in bottle. This is a decidedly flashy and luxurious example of the Viña Cobos style.
Wine Spectator: 93 Points
This blend offers a touch of wildness, showing chaparral and pineapple sage notes, with anise and apple wood details that swell around a concentrated core of steeped cherry, plum and cassis. Vibrant mineral acidity guides the finish, where loamy notes check in around firming tannins and an echo of cordial. Cabernet Sauvignon, Malbec and Cabernet Franc. Drink now through 2040.
