This Cabernet is a thrilling “best of the best” effort that drinks more like a $40 bottle than a wine that sells for half that. The Ventisquero “Grey” Gran Riserva is pulled from the best vineyard block within the best Cabernet site that Ventisquero owns. With more than 4,000 acres of vines spread across several top appellations in Chile, Ventisquero has a lot of choices. Winemaker John Duval, known for his long career making Penfold’s best wines Grange, 707, and more . . .), was brought on to make this top tier even more impressive than the rest of the line. There is not only more depth here and mocha flavored French oak, but the Ventisquero “Grey” captures intriguing layers of terroir ranging from floral delicacy to spicy black pepper and sweet tobacco leaf.