2001 Almaviva
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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 Chateau 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. Various importers. Almaviva is sold through the Bordeaux network in the same way as Chateau Mouton-Rothschild.
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The Wine Advocate
Jancis Robinson MW
More reviews and scores
Cabernet Sauvignon 70%, Carmenère 27%, Cabernet Franc 3%. Very dark and brooding-looking. A hint of oak on the nose still, plus something very slightly cheesey. Big, sweet and ripe with quite a grip of fine tannins. Something more Californian about this wine – overriding sweetness? More luscious and yet fresh than the 2002. (JR)
CS. This is an extremely hedonistic wine that continues the trend towards opulence, possibly even too far. Very ripe black fruits on the nose. A triumph of modern wine with a (little) Bordeaux structure. (JR)
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. Jay Miller, Wine Advocate June 2007
About the producer
Almaviva is a collaboration between two giants in the world of wine – Bordeaux’s Ch. Mouton Rothschild and Concha y Toro.