Viña Almaviva S.A.
Baron Philippe Rothschild Red Bordeaux Blend
Bordeaux, France
Visited this property in 2017. It’s not that far outside of Santiago. Maybe a 40-45 minute drive from town.
94+ with appropriate aging.
A wine that deserves more attention in the US but doesn’t likely because it is Chilean. I’ve traveled to every wine region of relevance to know there are many world regions that produce high quality wines. This one a Rothschild property.
WS Grand Tour Las Vegas 2025.
Visited this property in 2017. It’s not that far outside of Santiago. Maybe a 40-45 minute drive from town.
94+ with appropriate aging.
A wine that deserves more attention in the US but doesn’t likely because it is Chilean. I’ve traveled to every wine region of relevance to know there are many world regions that produce high quality wines. This one a Rothschild property.
WS Grand Tour Las Vegas 2025.
Deep Ruby color with the faintest hint of garnet at the rim, lovely aromas and flashes of a still youthful, developing wine. Plush, velvety tannin balanced with firm acidity gives the wine a good foundation the classy flavors of cassis, blackberry, blueberry, black cherry, violet, Red plum and black plum, mint, vanilla, cedar and smoke. Beginning to show tertiary character with a dried cherry, dried tobacco leaf and dried violet. Elegant and still a decade of life ahead
Deep Ruby color with the faintest hint of garnet at the rim, lovely aromas and flashes of a still youthful, developing wine. Plush, velvety tannin balanced with firm acidity gives the wine a good foundation the classy flavors of cassis, blackberry, blueberry, black cherry, violet, Red plum and black plum, mint, vanilla, cedar and smoke. Beginning to show tertiary character with a dried cherry, dried tobacco leaf and dried violet. Elegant and still a decade of life ahead
Oct 24th, 2023Deep Ruby color, very aromatic and surprisingly approachable for its youth. Plenty of plush, velvety tannin underlining the classy ripeness of the wine. Cassis, blackberry, blueberry, black cherry, violet, Red plum and black plum, a faint aroma of mint, vanilla, cedar and smoke. Only beginning to show tertiary character with a bit of dried cherry and dried tobacco leaf. Elegant and plenty of finesse.
Deep Ruby color, very aromatic and surprisingly approachable for its youth. Plenty of plush, velvety tannin underlining the classy ripeness of the wine. Cassis, blackberry, blueberry, black cherry, violet, Red plum and black plum, a faint aroma of mint, vanilla, cedar and smoke. Only beginning to show tertiary character with a bit of dried cherry and dried tobacco leaf. Elegant and plenty of finesse.
Oct 24th, 2023
Preferred this younger but that loam, tobacco, leather smoky oak more integrated and still luxurious
Preferred this younger but that loam, tobacco, leather smoky oak more integrated and still luxurious
1 person found it helpfulDec 20th, 2021
Rich extracts of ripe blue berry and black cherry. Super present tannins but fully integrated and smooth. Solid earthy undertones settling on the finish.
Rich extracts of ripe blue berry and black cherry. Super present tannins but fully integrated and smooth. Solid earthy undertones settling on the finish.
Jan 15th, 2022
Oak, mint. Smooth from begging. A bit sweet. Black currant major. Later on, a bit spicy. Start drinking after 1.5 hours decanting, and 6 hours. Maybe, it is better to wait for a few years. It is difficult to decant it perfectly within a few hours. But gentle even from 1.5 hours (even just opening, ok to drink, but of course a bit solid) that is different from Bordeaux. 2017 @5000, R, 210625
Oak, mint. Smooth from begging. A bit sweet. Black currant major. Later on, a bit spicy. Start drinking after 1.5 hours decanting, and 6 hours. Maybe, it is better to wait for a few years. It is difficult to decant it perfectly within a few hours. But gentle even from 1.5 hours (even just opening, ok to drink, but of course a bit solid) that is different from Bordeaux. 2017 @5000, R, 210625
Jun 20th, 2021
Wow. I closed my eyes and wound up in Boudreaux. Enjoyed this great wine at the winery’s restaurant. Great backend of dark fruits and tobaccos
Wow. I closed my eyes and wound up in Boudreaux. Enjoyed this great wine at the winery’s restaurant. Great backend of dark fruits and tobaccos
Feb 20th, 2020
Amazing red blend from Chile. Was a gift from my brothers and enjoying it now. Aged well. So good. Yummalia...per @Randall Brater
Amazing red blend from Chile. Was a gift from my brothers and enjoying it now. Aged well. So good. Yummalia...per @Randall Brater
Jan 14th, 2018