Vina Almaviva - Rothschild / Concha y Toro: Vina Almaviva 2021

Trækasse

: Cabernet Sauvignon 71%, Carmenere 22%, Cabernet Franc 5%, Petit Verdot 2%

: rød, tør; 15,0% Vol.; Modenhed til at drikke: 2026–2058; Pakket ind i: 6 OHK

: voluminøs og kraftfuld; rig på tanniner; frugt-orienteret

: Suckling: 98/100; Colin Hay: 98/100; Tim Atkin: 98/100; Parker: 96+/100

: Chile, Maipo-dalen

: Allergener: Sulfitter,

Tapperi / Importør: Vina Almaviva S.A., Av. Sta. Rosa 821, Santiago, Puente Alto, Region Metropolitana, CHILE

Suckling om: Vina Almaviva

A fresh and discreet Almaviva with subtle pencil shavings and cigar box to the cassis and hints of chili chocolate and peppermint. Nuanced and subtle on the nose. This is medium-bodied and subtle on the palate with silky tannins in the seamless finish. Very long. 71% cabernet sauvignon, 22% carmenere, 5% cabernet franc and 2% petit verdot. Drinkable now, but it will take its time to deliver complexity. 98/100

Colin Hay om: Vina Almaviva

The original hors Bordeaux to be released through la place and still one of the absolute superstars of any September campaign. It does not disappoint. This is incredibly refined and yet gloriously and effusively expressive aromatically – even if one has the very palpable sense of so much more still to be revealed. There is a radiant fresh florality here this is wonderfully enchanting and that intermingles with the prominent graphite, pencil shaving and cedar notes and, of course, that deep, dark, rich, plump but soft berry and stone fruit. There’s cracked black and Szechuan peppercorns and even a little hint of chili. The gossamer tannins are phenomenally fine-grained and yet exude that chalky grippy-ness that is so essential to both the mouthfeel and the finely chiselled and highly contoured and pixilated character of the wine. Gloriously refined and the very epitome of Bordeaux craft and sophistication. Utterly charming and beguiling just like the Mozart opera and the Beaumarchais play after one of whose lead characters the wine is, of course, 98/100 named. - Colin Hay

Tim Atkin om: Vina Almaviva

Michel Friou compares the brilliant 2021 Almaviva to the 2018 and I think he’s right in terms of the quality and complexity of the Cabernet Sauvignon that sits at this wine’s core, even if the tannins are a little finer and less extracted here. A wine that’s proudly Chilean, it’s a pan-regional cuvée that partners Cabernet Sauvignon, 5% Cabernet Franc and 2% Petit Verdot from Puente Alto with 22% Carmenère from Peumo. Cassis, mulberry and Mediterranean herb flavours of fennel and lavender are framed by deftly integrated new French oak, lots of texture and weight, bright acidity and minerality and a precise, focused finish. An impressive wine from one of the very best recent Chilean vintages. 98/100

Parker om: Vina Almaviva

The 2021 Almaviva leads with a lively bouquet centered around black fruits, sweet tobacco, fresh herbs and well-integrated, high-quality oak. The palate is precise and coiled, finishing with a delicious combination of expansive, juicy sweetness framed by structured, finessed tannins that gradually gain grip with aeration. The seductive style at Almaviva dovetails very nicely with the effortlessness of this vintage, offering a darker, more open-knit drinking experience than the comparatively buttoned-up, red-fruited 2022. This is accessible now, but an additional two or three years in the cellar is recommended.

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Vina Almaviva – Rothschild / Concha y Torro

Rothschild-familiens anden invasion af det amerikanske kontinent. Den californiske Opus One, et joint venture med Mondavi, er nu en legende. Almaviva, et joint venture med Concha y Torro, er allerede en kultvin.

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