98/100
James Suckling
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96/100
Robert Parker
"Fresh, deep nose, full of blueberries, minty cassis, mussels, cigars, dark spices and toasted sesame oak. It will need a year or two to fully integrate. A medium- to full-bodied Almaviva with supple, silky tannins and a richness of black and blue fruits that give it great charm now. Voluptuous and flattering on the palate, it stands out for its tension and taut texture. Very long." (James Suckling 2022) - Ranked 97th out of 100 of the world's best wines tasted in 2022 by James Suckling - Delivery in wooden case possible for orders of 6 bottles of this wine (depending on country and shipping method selected)
Features
Estate
Almaviva
Vintage
2020
Designation
Vallée de Maipo
Region
Chile
Grape varieties
68% Cabernet Sauvignon, 24% Carménère, 6% Cabernet Franc, 2% Petit Verdot
Terroirs
In the central zone of Chile, Puente Alto benefits from poor, rocky soils, composed of silty clay up to 50 centimetres, sandy silt, gravel and rock below.
Harvest
Manual
Winemaking
Malolactic fermentation occurs spontaneously, immediately before or just after the wine is run off by gravity into new French oak barrels.
Breeding
In French oak barrels for 20 months (73% new)
Alcohol content
15%
Tasting & pairing
Eye
A seductive, vibrant dark ruby color
Nose
Pure and layered, with a generous and elegant bouquet of blackberry, blackcurrant and wild strawberry, combined with mineral nuances and delicate notes of violet, ink, vanilla and dark chocolate.
Mouth
The wine is remarkably well-balanced, full of life, density, structure, roundness and flavor. Well-ripened, coated tannins give it a voluptuous texture, perfectly balanced by great acidity. The evolution leaves an impression of fullness, length and elegance.
Serve
AT 16-18°C
Open
1 hour before
Drink from
2024
Drink before
2040
Production
200,000 bottles
Food and wine pairing
Enjoy with refined dishes such as poultry ballottine, oxtail with truffles...
Almaviva
Maipo Valley
Expert opinion
Robert Parker - Wine Advocate
Rated (guide 2022) 96/100 (Extraordinary wine)
About the wine:
The year 2020 was exceptionally dry, with 75% less rain than usual between May and September, which made it possible to harvest earlier and produce an Almaviva 2020 with 68% Cabernet Sauvignon, 24% Carmenère (from Peumo), 6% Cabernet Franc and 2% Petit Verdot, so no Merlot this time. The process was as meticulous as possible, without using bombs, hand and optically sorting the grapes, pressing in small vertical presses and aging for 20 months in French oak barrels, 73% of which are new and the rest second-hand. The wine has reached good maturity, with 14.9% alcohol. It still shows some of the effect of ageing, with abundant notes of sweet spices, a touch of creaminess and a little smoke. I tasted it alongside the 2019, and the wines have a very similar aromatic palette with a clear note of cooked peppers. What was surprising about the 2020 was that they harvested the carmenere almost 5 weeks earlier than usual, and the result is not a green wine at all. As in all dry years, the wines show a little more tannin, somewhat in the style of the 2017-but the 2020 has more tension than the 2017, and the 2017 was more powerful and with greater tannic structure. The 2019 had more volume than the 2018, and the 2020 is closer to the 2019 than the 2018.
James Suckling
Wine rated (guide 2022) 98/100
About the wine:
RANKED 97TH OUT OF 100 - BEST WINES IN THE WORLD TASTED IN 2022. Fresh, deep nose, full of blueberries, minty cassis, mussels, cigars, dark spices and toasted sesame oak. It will need a year or two to fully integrate. A medium- to full-bodied Almaviva with supple, silky tannins and a richness of black and blue fruits that give it great charm now. Voluptuous and flattering on the palate, it stands out for its tension and taut texture. Very long. This is the 25th anniversary bottling. Drinkable now, but best from 2024.
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