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$92.58The Story
James Suckling
What fabulous perfumed aromas of lavender, blackcurrants, graphite, tapenade and hints of sweet tobacco. So complex and sophisticated. Medium- to full-bodied with tannins that have an incredible finesse and length. It goes on for minutes. It’s all about elegance and class. There’s harmony and freshness for a dry year. Seductive and so long. 72% cabernet sauvignon, 23% carmenere, 4% cabernet franc and 1% petit verdot. Drinkable now, but one for the cellar. Drink from 2028.
96 Points - Robert Parker's Wine Advocate
The 2022 Almaviva leads with a brooding, woody nose with savory, roasted pepper aromas and pleasing top notes of lavender and dried herbs. The palate is dense, luscious and staining, with considerable concentration and opulence. The finish continues this lush, layered opulence, concluding with supple, firm, unyielding tannins, welcomely braced with fresh acidity and herbal, methol-tinged flourishes. Despite its immediate richness, this is quite wound up, and it will take a few years to integrate its formidable tannins further. But it should be a joy to watch develop over the coming decade and beyond. It's a blend of 72% Cabernet Sauvignon, 23% Carménère, 4% Cabernet Franc and 1% Petit Verdot aged for 20 months in 70% new French oak.
Wine Spectator
This complex red slowly reveals itself, beginning with opening notes of dried violet, cedar wood and turmeric that give way to a dense core of ripe blackberry and cassis, with hints of tobacco leaf and graphite underneath. There's plenty of structure, plus a gentle nudge of acidity to let the flavors play out on the chocolatey finish, with dense yet integrated tannins. Cabernet Sauvignon, Carmenère, Cabernet Franc and Petit Verdot. Drink now through 2038.
Description
James Suckling
What fabulous perfumed aromas of lavender, blackcurrants, graphite, tapenade and hints of sweet tobacco. So complex and sophisticated. Medium- to full-bodied with tannins that have an incredible finesse and length. It goes on for minutes. It’s all about elegance and class. There’s harmony and freshness for a dry year. Seductive and so long. 72% cabernet sauvignon, 23% carmenere, 4% cabernet franc and 1% petit verdot. Drinkable now, but one for the cellar. Drink from 2028.
96 Points - Robert Parker's Wine Advocate
The 2022 Almaviva leads with a brooding, woody nose with savory, roasted pepper aromas and pleasing top notes of lavender and dried herbs. The palate is dense, luscious and staining, with considerable concentration and opulence. The finish continues this lush, layered opulence, concluding with supple, firm, unyielding tannins, welcomely braced with fresh acidity and herbal, methol-tinged flourishes. Despite its immediate richness, this is quite wound up, and it will take a few years to integrate its formidable tannins further. But it should be a joy to watch develop over the coming decade and beyond. It's a blend of 72% Cabernet Sauvignon, 23% Carménère, 4% Cabernet Franc and 1% Petit Verdot aged for 20 months in 70% new French oak.
Wine Spectator
This complex red slowly reveals itself, beginning with opening notes of dried violet, cedar wood and turmeric that give way to a dense core of ripe blackberry and cassis, with hints of tobacco leaf and graphite underneath. There's plenty of structure, plus a gentle nudge of acidity to let the flavors play out on the chocolatey finish, with dense yet integrated tannins. Cabernet Sauvignon, Carmenère, Cabernet Franc and Petit Verdot. Drink now through 2038.
