13/04/2026 - “Staggeringly great!" 2010 KAI - 'Chile's finest example of Carmenere'

‘KAI’, meaning ‘Plant’ in the old Chilean dialect is the Errazuriz estate’s flagship and most sophisticated Carmenere – it is regularly labelled as Chile’s finest Carmenere - and therefore the world’s - by many of the top critics, and whilst the 2022 is already on the market, I am delighted to offer the 2010, which is drinking wonderfully right now, and still improving in bottle.
 
KAI first achieved fame in 2010, during a blind tasting in New York, where the 2003 vintage secured 1^st place, beating many famous wines such as Sassicaia, Haut Brion, Lafite-Rothschild and Opus One. 
 
The grapes for KAI are sourced from the very best parcels of vines in Errazuriz’s Max V vineyard in the Aconcagua Valley, planted in 1992 and 1993 on deep alluvial, stony soils with excellent drainage. Combined with the cooling breezes from the nearby Pacific ocean, the Carmenere grapes see a long growing season, allowing for full ripeness, giving wonderful colour and texture and of course delicious flavour! Kai 2010 contains 96% Carmenere and 4% Petit Verdot, aged for 20 months in new French oak barrels.
 
I am delighted to offer a good quantity of 2010 KAI at an excellent price. Offered at £350 IB per case, but with substantial quantity discounts.

KAI 2010 @ £350 In Bond per 6x75

**Take 12 bottles at £650 IB, saving £50
**Take 18 bottles at £900 IB, saving £150

(**Please click the bottle below to order a case, or email me directly on info@cellarselect.co.uk for the quantity discount)

“A round and juicy red with dried berry, floral petal and hints of stone. Full body, soft and silky tannins. Bright fruit and a clean, chewy finish. Yet shows lots of tension and excitement. A blend of 96% carmenere and 4% petit verdot.”
95 points, James Suckling
 
“Staggeringly great! This full-bodied red wine has it all: complexity, depth, concentration of flavour and length on the finish. This also has the added bonus of being Chile's signature wine grape, carmenere.”
95 points, Natalie Maclean, September 2013 (www.nataliemaclean.com)
 
“Inky purple. Exotic spice- and smoke-accented black and blue fruits on the nose. Lush, palate-coating licorice and dark fruit compote flavors are complicated by notes of black tea and bitter chocolate. Sweet, pliant tannins add gentle grip to the plush, seamless, extremely long finish. Year in and out this is Chile's finest example of carmenere.”
93 points, Josh Raynolds, Vinous.com