Almaviva 2005 Maipo Valley (75cl)
`The 2005 Almaviva is dark ruby-colored with a classy nose of smoke, violets, mineral, pencil lead,
`The 2005 Almaviva is dark ruby-colored with a classy nose of smoke, violets, mineral, pencil lead, espresso, black currants, and blackberry. This is followed by a supple-textured wine with layers of sweet fruit, excellent depth and concentration, and well integrated oak, tannin, and acidity. There is enough structure to support 5-7 years of further evolution in the bottle and it should continue to drink well through 2037. 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.` Jay Miller, The Wine Advocate, 94 points |
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