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92 Wine Spectator
A gorgeous, fully mature wine, with alluring mint and black tea aromas giving way to a supple palate of mulled fig, plum and cherry fruit all laced with hints of iron and mesquite. The finish is long finish, with no firm edges. Cabernet Sauvignon, Carmenère and Cabernet Franc.--Non-blind Viña Almaviva vertical (January 2011). Drink now through 2014. 9,000 cases made. –JM
91 Robert Parker
Almaviva, the joint venture between Mouton-Rothschild's Baroness Philippine de Rothschild and Chile's Concha y Toro has fashioned a worthy successor to their vaunted 1996 (rated a 92 by Robert Parker in The Wine Advocate's Issue 122). The dark ruby-colored 1997 Almaviva exhibits aromas of black currants, blackberries, and loads of grilled oak spices. Cassis, assorted dark fruits, and layers of creamy wood flavors are found in this full-bodied and superbly concentrated wine. It is opulent, complex, intense, and loaded with ripe, round tannins. Projected maturity: 2003-2012+.
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Baron Philippe de Rothschild and Concha Y Toro
A joint venture between one of Chile’s largest commercial wineries, Concha y Toro, and Bordeaux’s most famous family, Mouton-Rothschild, has led to the super-premium project called Almaviva. Beginning in 1997, the aim of this union was to produce Cabernet Sauvignon-based wines in Chile’s fertile Maipo Valley. More specifically, produce wines that are capable of rivaling Bordeaux’s greatest Grand Cru Classés. This amazing Franco-Chilean wine is now produced by over 85 hectares of vineyards, with 40 hectares of those being Concha y Toro’s best Puente Alto vines. Famed winemaker of Mouton and Opus One, Patrick Leon, also looks over Almaviva’s production, crafting complex, powerful wines that are reminiscent of Bordeaux’s magnificent blends.