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2005 Viña Almaviva S.A. Almaviva
Red Bordeaux Blend
- Chile
- Maipo Valley
- Puente Alto
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Community Tasting Notes 124
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G_H wrote: 95 points
February 20, 2024 - Stored at release in our mountain cellar, which is less stable with low of 45 and high of 50 but substantially colder than my main cellar at constant 53 F, this showed like an infant. Cassis, red fruit, great balance and a powerful finish. Clearly Chile, clearly great!
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Burgundy Al wrote: 92 points
February 11, 2024 - Good Wine with an Exciting Super Bowl (The Krengels - Bannockburn IL): Walk around tasting. Ripe and lush while still very nicely bright. Big, powerful, and well balanced. Much better/ harmonious vs when last tasted in 2021.
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Stevey Likes this wine: 95 points
November 18, 2023 - Pulled from cellar & stand for 24h. Popped & poured at restaurant. The cork looked in excellent condition but they broke it and had to use a 2-prong cork puller to extract the bottom half. So be careful opening it.
This is a Bordeaux blend with 21% Carménère that tasted prominent. Given the high price of this wine, I expected more complexity. Tannins have pretty well dissipated. Fruit forward, mostly kirsch / black current that was so smooth and the length went on forever - sooo good and tasty!
It peaked about an hour after opening and started to become more acidic after 2hrs and began to fade a bit after about 2.5 hours. 95 rating at it's peak. I don't think further storage will do this better. Drink now. -
PTCwinenerds wrote: flawed
December 21, 2022 - Past it's prime.
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MC wrote:
December 17, 2021 - This was strong out of the bottle. Dark, ripe fruit, nice concentration and finish. Fully mature in my view and would be drinking now. In a flight with '05 Montelena, Dominus, and Monte Bello this wine held it's own. At open it showed the best, and was right there with the '05 Montelena (although the Almaviva more lush and new world in style) for the first hour or two. Then it started to fade and the others stayed strong. But a great value and it drinks well now. Drink up. A-
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By James Suckling
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By Jane Anson
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By Richard Jennings
5/31/2008 (link) 92 points(Viña Almaviva S.A. Almaviva) Grippy currant nose; tasty, currant, cassis palate with depth; medium-plus finish 92+ pts. (74% Cabernet Sauvignon, 21% Carmenere, 5% Cabernet Franc)
Wine Definition
- Vintage 2005
- Type Red
- Producer Viña Almaviva S.A.
- Varietal Red Bordeaux Blend
- Designation Almaviva
- Vineyard n/a
- Country Chile
- Region Maipo Valley
- SubRegion n/a
- Appellation Puente Alto
- UPC Codes 087000351646, 087000368309
Community Holdings
- Pending Delivery 4 (0%)
- In Cellars 1,274 (51%)
- Consumed 1,221 (49%)
Food Pairing
Community Recommendations
steak, Black poultry meat, Codfish, Grilled Meat, Peruvian Flank Steak, Red souce pasta, Roasted meat, Strong CheesesWho Likes This Wine
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- VarietyRed Bordeaux Blend
- CountryChile
- AppellationPuente Alto
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