94 point

94P+: The top-of-the-range red 2019 Viu 1 was produced with a blend of 87% Malbec (from their best plots of clay and silt), 12% Cabernet Sauvignon and 2% Petit Verdot that finished with 14% alcohol and matured in oak foudre and barrique for 14 months. It has a streamlined and seamless palate, compact and with depth, combining power with elegance. It's serious, balanced and harmonious, with fruit, spice, herbs and integrated oak. It's fine-boned, textured, precise and clean. Very serious red here.

94 point

The 2019 Malbec Viu 1 is also 12% Cabernet Sauvignon and 2% Petit Verdot from San Carlos, Colchagua. Vivid purple in hue. The expressive nose offers fresh plum, hints of violet and a layer of aromas from the aging process. In the mouth it’s very fresh (for the variety), with a terse feel, reactive tannins and rich, fruity tension before the floral finish.

94 point

Fully justifying the changes that have taken place in the vineyard and cellar at Viu Manent, this is a very stylish, earlier picked cuvée of Malbec with 12% Cabernet Sauvignon and 2% Petit Verdot. Layered, refreshing and detailed, with subtle wood, notes of violet, blackberry and vanilla spice, sculpted tannins and a bright, tapering finish. Very promising.

93 point

A mixture of blackberries and some dark raspberries on the nose, complemented by roasted spices and hints of olives and fresh herbs. A medium-to full-bodied red with very juicy fruit and acidity and packed with silky tannins, underscoring a tight, svelte mouth-feel and nice drinkability. 86% malbec, 12% cabernet sauvignon and 2% petit verdot. Unfiltered. Drink or hold.