A benchmark Chilean icon of remarkable depth and precision. The nose is layered with blackcurrant, floral notes, graphite, and iodine, revealing classic Bordeaux elegance with an Andean signature. The palate is medium to full-bodied, tightly structured and youthful, with firm, polished tannins and immense concentration beneath its reserved exterior. Powerful yet refined, this wine unfolds slowly, rewarding patience with extraordinary complexity, energy, and length. A monumental vintage built for long-term ageing, with its full potential emerging from 2025 onwards.

James Suckling | JS 100
Published: Sep 2, 2022

Blackcurrant, flower, lead-pencil, and iodine aromas. Medium to full body with firm, polished tannins. Very young and solid. Reserved now, yet if you dig down deep on the palate it shows so much. There’s so much beneath it all. Give it time. The incredible depth and structure is all there. It was our Wine of the Year in 2018. 69% cabernet sauvignon, 24% carmenere, 5% cabernet franc and 2% petit verdot. Try after 2025 or later.

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Almaviva 2015 is 1st in James Suckling's ranking 
James Suckling, one of the most influential wine critics in the world, spent some time in Chile and Argentina during April of this year to create his 'The 100 Best Wines of the Andes' list. It is in this ranking that Almaviva 2015 took the first place amongst more than 1.800 wines, standing out for its depth and energy and considered as a benchmark for the reds of The Andes by Suckling himself. 
Suckling's previous report, titled 'The Time for Chilean Wine is Now', gave a perfect score to Almaviva 2015, it described it as 'glorious and complex,' a reward for the focus on harmony and precision of this wine. 

The perfect score and this new recognition are a pride for the team of the successful Franco-Chilean joint venture.