La Piu Belle Rosé 2022 from Vik is a refined, dry rosé blending Carménère, Cabernet Sauvignon, Syrah, and Cabernet Franc. With a pale pink hue, it offers layered aromas of ripe red berries, lavender, violet, and subtle graphite. The palate is textured and vibrant, showing notes of nectarine, apricot, passion fruit, and a bright citrusy finish. A touch of oak (11% aged in first-use barrels toasted with native Chilean wood) adds complexity without overpowering the freshness.

The Wine Advocate | RP 91
Published: Mar 13, 2025
Drink: 2024-2028

Aromas of cream, spices, resinous herbs and toasty oak introduce the 2022 La Piu Belle, a blend of 81% Carménère, 14% Cabernet Sauvignon and 5% Syrah. Like much of the Vik range, the palate is soft, seamless and svelte, albeit a hair slower-moving and more grippy than other bottlings in the lineup. The finish is a touch more punchy and features bright, vibrant acidity within the context of a treatment-oriented wine.

Among the most grandiose projects in Chile, Vik spans a 4,300-hectare estate in Cachapoal and features over 300 hectares of vineyards, primarily focusing on Bordeaux varieties. It also includes an ultra-luxury hotel and restaurant, an opulent setting that is faithfully reflected in the wines. There is a strong emphasis on their barrel program, centering around an in-house cooperage that incorporates oak from pre-dried French staves, assembled on-site while also renewing used barrels. This program—affectionately named "Barroir," a nod to "terroir"—ultimately leads the wines to be very treatment-driven, as most of the range showcases creamy, toasted, oak-derived aromas and flavors.

Two other playfully named programs are employed, albeit with lighter fingerprints: "Fleurroir," which isolates yeast strains for inoculating fermentations using local flowers, and "Amphior," their proprietary amphorae program. These amphorae are responsible for what I consider the most intriguing wine by far: the newly released Stonevik, aged underground exclusively in these vessels. While Vik undeniably showcases clear attention to detail and passion for craft throughout, there is an engineered feel to most of the lineup, with the notable exception of the Stonevik; I would love to see further experimentation and attention in this area to reveal a more unadorned view of this project's true potential.

Jamessuckling.com | JS 91
Published: April 24, 2023

A subtle and pretty serious rosé here with some nectarines, green plums, white cherries and stones. Bone-dry and textured with a bright streak of acidity that cuts through the medium-bodied palate. A fine, delicious austere edge, too. 8% carmenere, 6% cabernet franc, 4% syrah and the rest cabernet sauvignon. 11% of the wine went into first-used barrels toasted with local trees. Drink now.

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Color
Pale pink color

Nose
Ripe red berries, accents of graphite and floral scents of lavender and violet.

Palate
Notes of summer stone fruit, apricots, and passion fruit with a surprising hint of citrus on the finish.

Food Pairing
Smoked salmon on toast with ricotta and extra virgin olive oil. Paella.