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2023 Almaviva Bordeaux Blend Puente Alto Valle de Maipo

2023 Almaviva Bordeaux Blend Puente Alto Valle de Maipo

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James Suckling

Reviewed February 2023
A refined wine showing lovely fruit with less verticality than the 2022, but here the magic is the roundness and smoothness, which is really poised. Subtle cedar, tobacco, olives and paprika on the nose. Sweet berries and fruit on the palate, with a medium to full body and a long, nuanced finish. More precise in terms of tannins this year, with immediate approachability. 74% cabernet sauvignon, 19% carmenere, 5% cabernet franc and 2% petit verdot. 73% new oak and the rest is second use. Drink from 2026. (ZS)

Professional Reviews

95

Wine Advocate

Review Date: 08/2025
The 2023 Almaviva aromatically leads with its Carménère component in this vintage, featuring typical merkén spice notes blended with gravel dust, dried herbs and anise aromas, all set against a bright, red-fruited core. The palate is lush and velvety but supported by a lively, tensile spine, leading to a refined, sturdy finish that emphasizes lush fruit flavors, polished tannins and an oak-derived backdrop. This is a decidedly fruit-driven yet still elegant expression of Almaviva, and its one that will be accessible in its youth as more structured vintages continue to mature in the cellar. This blend of 74% Cabernet Sauvignon, 19% Carménère, 5% Cabernet Franc and 2% Petit Verdot matured for 20 months in 73% new French oak. (ML)

95

Vinous

Review Date: 08/2025
The 2023 Blend Almaviva is composed of 74% Cabernet Sauvignon, 19% Carménère, 5% Cabernet Franc and 2% Petit Verdot. Sourced from a warm, dry vintage, this reflects the character of the year, though the winery has managed it with notable finesse. The nose delivers aromas of lavender, violet and blood orange, followed by hints of plum, blackberry and soft spices. Generous and juicy on the palate, this offers enveloping volume, fine-grained tannins and a fresh, sustained finish. Exceptionally well-crafted for the vintage, the 2023 once again secures its place among the top wines of Puente Alto. (JH)

Notes

Almaviva is a collaboration between two legendary wine producers: Baron Philippe de Rothschild (owners of Château Mouton Rothschild) and Concha y Toro, one of Chile's most prominent wine companies. Located in Puente—the highest area of the Maipo Valley—Almaviva is the flagship wine of the estate and ranked amongst the country’s most internationally acclaimed wines. It combines French winemaking tradition with Chile’s distinctive terroir. A Cabernet Sauvignon0-based wine, with smaller amounts of Carmenere, Cabernet Franc, and Petit Verdot, Almaviva delivers power and finesse that rivals some of the best Bordeaux blends in the world.

Details

OriginChile
Type/VarietalCabernet Sauvignon and Blends
SKU1921414