6 bottles per lot
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Almaviva--Vintage 2001
Maipo Valley. Estate-bottled: Concha y Toro/Rothschild
Tasting note: The 2001 Almaviva remains youthful. Its color is dark ruby/purple and the bouquet features pain grille, violets, leather, coffee, blackberry and black currant. On the palate, the wine is balanced and elegantly styled with excellent depth and concentration. The ripe tannins are well concealed and will support another 3-5 years of cellaring. It should drink well through 2030. There is no doubt that Almaviva merits its status as one of Chile's icon wines.
Almaviva is a partnership of Bordeaux first-growth Château Mouton-Rothschild and Concha y Toro. Made in the style of top of the line Pauillac, the blend is typically 73 Cabernet Sauvignon, 22-23 Carmenere (a very close relative of Merlot), and 4-5 Cabernet Franc. It spends 18 months in new French oak and is bottled unfined and unfiltered. 92 points. Jay Miller, Wine Advocate #171, June 2007
6 bottles per lot
Maipo Valley. Estate-bottled: Concha y Toro/Rothschild
Tasting note: The 2001 Almaviva remains youthful. Its color is dark ruby/purple and the bouquet features pain grille, violets, leather, coffee, blackberry and black currant. On the palate, the wine is balanced and elegantly styled with excellent depth and concentration. The ripe tannins are well concealed and will support another 3-5 years of cellaring. It should drink well through 2030. There is no doubt that Almaviva merits its status as one of Chile's icon wines.
Almaviva is a partnership of Bordeaux first-growth Château Mouton-Rothschild and Concha y Toro. Made in the style of top of the line Pauillac, the blend is typically 73 Cabernet Sauvignon, 22-23 Carmenere (a very close relative of Merlot), and 4-5 Cabernet Franc. It spends 18 months in new French oak and is bottled unfined and unfiltered. 92 points. Jay Miller, Wine Advocate #171, June 2007
6 bottles per lot
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