Almaviva - Vallée de Maipo 2022
99/100
James Suckling
96/100
Robert Parker
96/100
Tim Atkin
"This Chilean icon was ranked among the world's top 100 wines by James Suckling in 2024!"
“What fabulous, fragrant aromas of lavender, blackcurrant, graphite, tapenade, and hints of sweet tobacco. So complex and sophisticated. Medium-bodied to full-bodied, with tannins of incredible finesse and length. It lingers for minutes. It’s all about elegance and class. There is harmony and freshness for a dry vintage. Seductive and so long. 72% Cabernet Sauvignon, 23% Carmenere, 4% Cabernet Franc, and 1% Petit Verdot. It can be drunk now, but it is a wine for aging. Drink from 2028. » (James Suckling 2022) - Ranked 52nd out of 100 of the world’s best wines tasted in 2024 by James Suckling - Delivery in a wooden case available for orders of 6 bottles of this wine (depending on country and selected shipping method)
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Eye
An attractive, deep, vibrant ruby color
Nose
Pure and layered, with a generous and elegant bouquet of blackberry, blackcurrant, and wild strawberry, combined with mineral undertones and delicate notes of violet, ink, vanilla, and dark chocolate
Palate
This wine displays remarkable balance, brimming with vitality, depth, structure, roundness, and flavor. Well-ripened, velvety tannins give it a lush texture, perfectly balanced by lively acidity. On the palate, it leaves an impression of fullness, length, and elegance.
Serve
At 16-18°C
Open
1 hour before
Drink from
2024
Drink before
2040
Production
200,000 bottles
Food and wine pairings
Enjoy it with refined dishes such as a poultry ballotine or oxtail with truffles...
Robert Parker - Wine Advocate
Wine rated (2024 guide) 96/100 (Extraordinary wine)
About the wine:
The 2022 Almaviva opens with an intense, woody nose, featuring savory aromas of roasted bell pepper and pleasant notes of lavender and dried herbs. On the palate, it is dense, succulent, and tannic, with remarkable concentration and opulence. The finish extends this lush, complex opulence, ending with supple, firm, and persistent tannins, pleasantly supported by fresh acidity and herbaceous and minty notes. Despite its immediate richness, this wine is quite tight, and it will take a few years for its formidable tannins to integrate further. But it will be a pleasure to watch it evolve over the next decade and beyond. This is a blend of 72% Cabernet Sauvignon, 23% Carménère, 4% Cabernet Franc, and 1% Petit Verdot, aged for 20 months in 70% new French oak barrels. 2026–2037
James Suckling
Wine rated (2024 guide) 99/100
About the wine:
What fabulous, fragrant aromas of lavender, blackcurrant, graphite, tapenade, and hints of sweet tobacco. So complex and sophisticated. Medium-bodied to full-bodied, with tannins of incredible finesse and length. It lingers for minutes. It’s all about elegance and class. There is harmony and freshness for a dry vintage. Seductive and so long. 72% Cabernet Sauvignon, 23% Carmenere, 4% Cabernet Franc, and 1% Petit Verdot. It can be enjoyed now, but it is a wine for aging. Best enjoyed starting in 2028.
Tim Atkin
Wine rated (2024 guide) 96/100