Viña Almaviva S.A.
EPU Cabernet Sauvignon Blend
Puente Alto, Maipo Valley, Central Valley, Chile
This is a very tasty Cabernet Sauvignon based Bordeaux blend from Chile.
Showing red and black fruits with oak, coffee and light earth notes.
This 6 year old Cabernet Sauvignon is drinking very nicely now, and will continue to age nicely in the 5 to 7 years.
Robert Parker 94 points. Wine Spectator 93 points. Wine Enthusiasts 91 points.
I had the 2021 vintage a year ago, and it was drinking much better. The 2020 was not as good of a vintage as the 2021.
Good by itself as a sipping wine, and better with food.
A blend of 81% Cabernet Sauvignon, 12% Carmenere, 5% Merlot and 2% Cabernet Franc. Aged for 12 months in (10% new) French oak barrels.
15% alcohol by volume.
91 points.
$60.
This is a very tasty Cabernet Sauvignon based Bordeaux blend from Chile.
Showing red and black fruits with oak, coffee and light earth notes.
This 6 year old Cabernet Sauvignon is drinking very nicely now, and will continue to age nicely in the 5 to 7 years.
Robert Parker 94 points. Wine Spectator 93 points. Wine Enthusiasts 91 points.
I had the 2021 vintage a year ago, and it was drinking much better. The 2020 was not as good of a vintage as the 2021.
Good by itself as a sipping wine, and better with food.
A blend of 81% Cabernet Sauvignon, 12% Carmenere, 5% Merlot and 2% Cabernet Franc. Aged for 12 months in (10% new) French oak barrels.
15% alcohol by volume.
91 points.
$60.
Inky in color with a short reddish rim.
Full-bodied and bold with medium acidity.
Dry on the palate with nice complexity.
Showing black plums, cooked cherries, cedar, black currants, tobacco leaf, earth, light vegetables, cola, pencil lead, peppercorn and herbs.
Long finish with soft tannins and cherries.
This is a delicious Cabernet Sauvignon based Bordeaux blend from Chile. Rich and extracted. Showing nice balance and mouthfeel.
Needs an hour to open up properly, and will continue to age nicely in the next 5 to 7 years.
Wine Advocate 94 points. Wine Spectator 92 points.
Fruit forward and a good sipping wine. Will also pair nicely with a big piece of steak.
A blend of 80% Cabernet Sauvignon, 15% Carmenere and 5% Merlot. Aged in (10% new) French Oak barrels for 12 months.
15% alcohol by volume.
92 points.
$75.
Inky in color with a short reddish rim.
Full-bodied and bold with medium acidity.
Dry on the palate with nice complexity.
Showing black plums, cooked cherries, cedar, black currants, tobacco leaf, earth, light vegetables, cola, pencil lead, peppercorn and herbs.
Long finish with soft tannins and cherries.
This is a delicious Cabernet Sauvignon based Bordeaux blend from Chile. Rich and extracted. Showing nice balance and mouthfeel.
Needs an hour to open up properly, and will continue to age nicely in the next 5 to 7 years.
Wine Advocate 94 points. Wine Spectator 92 points.
Fruit forward and a good sipping wine. Will also pair nicely with a big piece of steak.
A blend of 80% Cabernet Sauvignon, 15% Carmenere and 5% Merlot. Aged in (10% new) French Oak barrels for 12 months.
15% alcohol by volume.
92 points.
$75.
You is nominally the second wine from Almaviva - it’s less expensive, made from younger vines on the property 5-20 years old) and picked a bit earlier to preserve acidity. It may be a second wine but it’s delicious - creamy texture with ripe, velvet tannins and enough acidity to balance the lovely fruit- black cherry, cassis, violet (fresh and dried), blackberry, mocha, cedar and tobacco leaf. Long finish and surprisingly accessible at this point in its evolution. I’d order it again in a heartbeat.
You is nominally the second wine from Almaviva - it’s less expensive, made from younger vines on the property 5-20 years old) and picked a bit earlier to preserve acidity. It may be a second wine but it’s delicious - creamy texture with ripe, velvet tannins and enough acidity to balance the lovely fruit- black cherry, cassis, violet (fresh and dried), blackberry, mocha, cedar and tobacco leaf. Long finish and surprisingly accessible at this point in its evolution. I’d order it again in a heartbeat.
Aug 20th, 2024
Enjoying the 2019 in some newly acquired Glas.Vin tulip stemware. Tastes like a bite into a perfectly ripe plum on a summer day, minus heavy sweetness - fine tannins and a silky finish.
Enjoying the 2019 in some newly acquired Glas.Vin tulip stemware. Tastes like a bite into a perfectly ripe plum on a summer day, minus heavy sweetness - fine tannins and a silky finish.
Dec 23rd, 2022After the Condrieu was sadly dispatched down the drain I opted for this and it did not disappoint. It’s a young drinker but so refined and elegant and feminine. A bargain at any price. Cheers!
After the Condrieu was sadly dispatched down the drain I opted for this and it did not disappoint. It’s a young drinker but so refined and elegant and feminine. A bargain at any price. Cheers!
Jul 17th, 2022
Delightful dark fruit with an almost floral aroma and a well balanced structure. Excellent pairing for a nice cut of red meat
Delightful dark fruit with an almost floral aroma and a well balanced structure. Excellent pairing for a nice cut of red meat
2 people found it helpfulNov 10th, 2015Waldemar had this 12 years ago
Waldemar had this 12 years ago
2 people found it helpfulJan 3rd, 2015
Really amazing with some age. Reaching its potential finally. Yum.
Really amazing with some age. Reaching its potential finally. Yum.
1 person found it helpfulNov 24th, 2018