Almaviva 2020 Epu Red Wine Puente Alto

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Almaviva 2020 is a signature representation of Chilean Bordeaux-style excellence: a powerful yet balanced wine with lush dark fruit, refined oak, and savory mineral undertones. It's an elegant, collector's bottle built for both enjoyment today and long-term aging. 🍇 Terroir & Origins A prestigious Franco‑Chilean joint venture by Château Mouton Rothschild and Concha y Toro, crafted in the high‑altitude vineyards of Puente Alto, Maipo Valley  Celebrating its 25th anniversary, this vintage is blended from 81% Cabernet Sauvignon, 12% Carménère, 5% Merlot, and 2% Cabernet Franc, sourced from meticulously managed vineyards  👃 Aromas Deep garnet color leads into a refined nose of cassis, blackberry, dark cherry, layered with herbs, violet florals, cedar, pepper, and hints of smoke  👅 Palate & Structure Full-bodied yet elegant, marked by concentrated dark fruit flavors—blackberry, cassis, plum—with integrated oak spice, tobacco, dark chocolate, and roasted sesame  Polished tannins and bright acidity support a lush texture with good freshness  🔚 Finish & Aging Long, balanced finish showcasing dusty tannins, savory iron-salinity, and lingering spice  Built to age gracefully through 2035–2040, with current approachability after careful decanting  🌟 Critical Acclaim Wine Enthusiast (95 pts): “Velvety and elegant palate offers excellent acidity, backing oak-driven spices and plums…”  Falstaff (98 pts) & Robert Parker (96 pts) praise its tension and depth  Wine Spectator (95 pts) highlights its bold structure and chewy polish  🍽️ Food Pairings Pairs beautifully with grilled red meats, game, hearty stews, mature cheeses, and richly sauced dishes—thanks to its structural depth and savory finesse. "The current release of their second wine is the 2020 Epu. It's selected from the same terroir and vineyard in Puente Alto, one of the most reputed places for Cabernet Sauvignon in Chile, but from the younger vines (five to 20 years old) and harvested a little earlier to preserve acidity and fruit. In the warm and dry 2020 vintage, the wine was produced with a blend of 81% Cabernet Sauvignon, 12% Carmenere, 5% Merlot and 2% Cabernet Franc, usually higher in Cabernet and lower in Carmenere than Almaviva. It has red ripe berries, the textbook blackberries and cassis and some creamy oak. It's ripe at 14.8% alcohol and has mellow acidity, good freshness and balance, with a pH of 3.71 and 4.8 grams of acidity (tartaric). It matured for 12 months in French barriques, 10% new and 90% second use. The wine has a bright nose with a clean note of baked "morrón" peppers intermixed with red berry compote. It has a velvety palate with the luxurious texture of the modern Bordeaux, with abundant, slightly dusty tannins. It's approachable and round but should reward some time in bottle. This is a pretty serious Epu. 75,000 bottles produced. It was bottled at the end of 2021 and the first days of 2022. This is the second vintage sold through the Place de Bordeaux négociant system." Robert Parker 94 Points

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