But many American consumers view “Chilean wines” as just a single product, one best known for offering a good, lower priced value proposition. In 2017, the estate received a special award from legendary critic Robert Parker for Best Chilean Winery, Wine Advocate Extraordinary Winery Award. The flagship Don Maximiano Founder's Reserve is arguably Chile's greatest red wine, and stands toe ... [+] to toe with pricier top notch Napa and Bordeaux labels. Nearer to the top shelf Don Maximiano Founder’s Reserve is the Las Pizarras series, with pinot noir, chardonnay and syrah. I haven’t tried te Las Pizarras, but I tasted several of the MAX wines and three different vintages of the Founders Reserve, and not one was less than impressive.

Source: Forbes February 15, 2021 12:00 UTC