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Baron Philippe de Rothschild Baronesa P. 2020 (750ml)
Price: $99.99
Sale Price: $69.99
Blend: 81% Cabernet Sauvignon, 5% Petit Verdot, 5% Cabernet Franc, 5% Syrah, 4% Carmenere
| Producer | Baron Philippe de Rothschild Baronesa P. |
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| Country | Chile |
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| Region | Valle Del Maipo |
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| Varietal | 81% Cabernet Sauvignon, 5% Petit Verdot, 5% Cabernet Franc, 5% Syrah, 4% Ca |
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| Vintage | 2020 |
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| Sku | 31694 |
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| Size | 750ml |
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Rated 97 Points by James Suckling
Such demure depth and focus on the nose, showing high-grade cedar wood with brooding yet fresh blackberries, cassis and cigar, as well as hints of dark olives and red chili pepper. Beautiful cabernet character here. This is a very structured and full-bodied red, imbedded with lots of vertical, fine-grained tannins now, which will take some time to soften. The volume on the palate is quite impressive. 81% cabernet sauvignon, 5% cabernet franc, 5% syrah, 5% petit verdot and 4% carmenere. Sustainable. Drink from 2026.
Baron Philippe de Rothschild Baronesa P. 2020
Baronesa P. is a selection of the finest micro-terroirs, selected over a period of several years based on experience and understanding of these soils and vineyards. Over many years and after producing countless batches, they refined their selection to create this cuvée in honor of Baroness Philippine de Rothschild.
The Wine
With the special cuvee Baronesa P. Escudo Rojo pays tribute to its creator Baroness Philippine de Rothschild (1933-2014). Fascinated by the richness of Chile’s terroirs, Baroness Philippine decided in 1999 to make her own wine in the heart of the Maipo Valley. Escudo Rojo.
20 years later, Baroness Philippine’s endeavor in Chile has been crowned with a wine which bears the initial of her first name Baronesa P.
Born from the exceptional Maipo Valley terroir, this fine wine is a blend of five grape varieties in which Cabernet sauvignon predominates. 81% Cabernet Sauvignon, 4% Carmenere, 5% Petit Verdot, 5% Cabernet Franc, 5% Syrah. It stands out for its complex fruit and spice aromas and flavours, its elegant, patrician tannins and the element of magic linked to its history.
Winemaker Notes
Born from the exceptional Maipo Valley terroir, this fine wine is a blend of five grape varieties in which Cabernet Sauvignon predominates. It stands out for its complex fruit and spice aromas and flavors, its elegant, patrician tannins and the element of magic linked to its history.
Blend: 81% Cabernet Sauvignon, 5% Petit Verdot, 5% Cabernet Franc, 5% Syrah, 4% Carmenere
Tasting Notes
The color is intense, deep ruby-red with violet highlights. The nose, intense and potent revealing black fruit aromas with predominant notes of blackberry, blackcurrant, and black cherry. Spices such as black pepper gradually mingled with subtle aromas of cedarwood, vanilla, caramel, and toasted hazelnuts imparted by oak ageing. The Palate starts out lush and complex with good concentration accompanied by elegantly structured and wonderfully ripe tannins. Nicely balanced with a natural freshness that brings out a complex aromatic expression where wild blueberry and blackberry notes elegantly intertwine with Asian spices and a hint of toffee. The exceptionally persistent finish combines power and elegance, accounting for this wine's excellent ageing potential.
Aging
18 months in French oak, 55% new and 45% 1-year-old barrels.
Harvest: March 17, 2020 – April 17, 2020
Terroir
The estates vineyards are grown in a Mediterranean climate greatly influenced by the cold air that comes down from the Andes Mountains at night, cooling the valley all year round, but especially during the summer months. This means the day and nighttime temperatures vary significantly, a highly favorable characteristic for the maturation of world class grapes.
Baron Philippe de Rothschild Baronesa P. Description
Escudo Rojo
Worthy Heir of Baron Philippe De Rothschild In Chile
Escudo Rojo is an iconic Chilean brand created by Baron Philippe de Rothschild to produce the best wines in each category and market them worldwide. The wines strike a harmonious balance between freshness, fruit, oak, fullness on the palate and ageing potential. In addition to the flagship blended wine, the Escudo Rojo range includes five varietal wines: Carmenere, Syrah, Cabernet Sauvignon, Chardonnay and Sauvignon Blanc. All the wines in the range express a distinctive character, reflecting the expression of its terroir.
Escudo Rojo is the Spanish translation of the German “Rote Schild” meaning Red Shield. In 1999, the encounter between Chilean soil and Bordeaux expertise gave rise to Escudo Rojo, a branded wine worthy of the Baron Philippe de Rothschild name, synonymous with the high standards of a great winemaking tradition. Vines were first introduced into Chile in the 16th century by the Spanish Conquistadors and their religious orders who needed wine to celebrate mass. Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot, Sauvignon Blanc and Chardonnay vines were imported from France in the 19th century in order to make finer wines.
Located at Buin-Maipo, 45 kilometers south of Santiago in the famous Maipo Valley, the Baron Philippe de Rothschild Maipo Chile bodega stands in its own 63-hectare (156-acre) vineyard. The wines are made, matured, bottled and packaged at the estate under the supervision of a French winemaker and under the control of an in-house laboratory. For each of its wines, the winery selects the best parcels in Chile’s most highly reputed valleys in order to make wines which consistently combine refinement and character. Regular sources of supply and constant quality are also guaranteed by long-term contracts with partner winegrowers, especially further south, in the Rapel Valley. A rigorous parcel selection procedure has been created, with each parcel being tested for three years in order to ensure that the grapes are of sufficiently high quality to be used to make Escudo Rojo.
All the grapes are picked by hand in small 10-kilo baskets in order to preserve the fruit. The grapes are then sorted twice before entering the winery: first by hand on a sorting table, then after destemming. This is a proactive approach to quality that is rarely used in even the most prestigious vineyards, this practice demonstrates Escudo Rojo’s ambitious quality standards. Escudo Rojo strikes a harmonious balance between freshness, fruit, oak, fullness on the palate and ageing potential. In order to achieve this harmony, some of the wine is matured in oak barrels and the rest in stainless steel vats. After maturing, the wines are fined with egg-white and filtered. The proportion of each grape variety in the final blend for Escudo Rojo varies slightly from year to year in order to ensure an expressive wine of the highest quality.
