2020 Almaviva Roth­schild Puente Alto

Perfect wine does not exist, or does it… This true Rothschild icon receives consistently high ratings from the international wine press, for all vintages. Almaviva proves that perfection exists.

"Far more satisfying than plenty of Bordeaux " writes Jancis Robinson about this cult project of the (Mouton) Rothschild family and the iconic Concha y Toro.

The grapes for Almaviva are hand-picked in the Puente Alto vineyard to be transported to the winery in small crates. After de-stalking, the selection takes place with both a laser and the human eye so that only the best grapes remain. These are gently crushed and only go into the stainless steel vats by gravity for fermentation. In total, the Almaviva – named after the hero of the play Le Marriage de Figaro – remains on new French oak for sixteen to eighteen months. The result is not to be sneezed at. Open, fragrant, deep purple almost sweet fruit, violets, flowers, vanilla, chocolate, complexity and refinement. Typical Chilean eucalyptus. In the mouth velvety but with backbone. Tannins like soft cocoa powder. Ripe sultry fruit encloses your taste buds, soft and creamy with bay leaf, chocolate, tobacco and licorice. Complex and delicious.

96/100 Parker & 98/100 Suckling

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