Vina Santa Rita Medalla Real Gran Reserva Cabernet Sauvignon 2015

Vina Santa Rita Medalla Real Gran Reserva Cabernet Sauvignon 2015  (SKU 275594, $24.14 tax included)

This was one of my usual go-to wines for a good steak or when I was looking for something simple. In the good old days of the 2004 and 2005 vintages, this wine was rated at 91 points by Wine Spectator. Recent ratings were in the 86 to 87 point range, probably due to the economic pressure to make more money. This 2015 vintage was not rated by Wine Spectator yet. When opened, the nose was full with sense of dark berries. The body and the finish was medium with taste of juicy fruit. It went well with a Chinese take-out meal, especially when there was some red meat. This was definitely not in the same class as the 2004 or 2005 vintages but I liked it better than the big Australian fruit bombs. I would put it around 87 points but this price, it is a good food pairing wine. It was meat for immediate consumption. There is ample stock in the LDB system.