A welcoming nose of ripe black fruits such as cassis and plum, dark chocolate, black tea leafs, and bell pepper. The palate is warm and deep, and velvety, with a taste echoing the nose. Polished tannins and long sweet finish. The bell pepper note might be a turn off for some, but I like it a lot here.
From vines dating back to 1945 that are genetically different (hence massal selection, as opposed to a single clone). Casa Lapostolle used to buy the grapes for the Clos Apalta bottling. — 5 years ago
Wonderful Bourdeaux type blend from Chile. This is one of the top wines produced by this Country. It is a joint venture between Baron Phillipe Rothschild who also owns Mouton Rothschild in France; and Viña Concha y Toro from Chile.
The Wine maker, Michel Friou, is French with extensive experience including stints at Chateau Margaux and the other top Wine maker in Chile: Casa Lapostolle, which is owned by the Grand Marnier family in France. There he was in charge of blending their top Cuvée, Clos Apalta.
The 2009 Almaviva, is a powerful red which is well balanced with subtle hints of graphite, chocolate and tobacco. The fruity component reminds me of black cherries. Tannins are present but mild. — 8 years ago
Yummy full bodied Syrah with loads of dark fruit- blackberry plum cassis- a touch of spice and oak. Fruity and rich but not sweet. — 8 years ago
Light one... Best for sangria — 9 years ago
Light, fresh red fruits. Pinot noir style. Good summer wine. — 10 years ago
~ Good not great — 10 years ago
My last bottle. Good to the last drop! — 10 years ago
Spicy, coffee, a little green. Complex, tasty. — 11 years ago
Fantastic, jammy fruity smooth finish — 12 years ago
Solid drinkable blend! — 5 years ago
Do fruit and very velvety — 7 years ago
Pleasant with medium weight Cabernet aroma and flavors.. Good quality for a modest price. Drink now... — 8 years ago
Full dark berry, spicy nose, balanced, full taste from start to finish — 8 years ago
Quintessential Colchagua. Great dry quality with rocky green pepper aroma. Dangerously drinkable all day and even better on the roof of Luciano K! — 8 years ago
A very good - but not great - carmenere. Terrific nose with lots of floral character. A bit hot on the palate - probably needed to be a few degrees cooler - but exhibits nice balance and a full mouthfeel. The finish is good but thins out a bit toward the end (which may also be related to the temperature). I suspect that the combination of a slightly lower serving temperature with a couple of more years in bottle might make this one sing. — 9 years ago
Very good new world red — 10 years ago
Incredible value cab! My new favorite boxed wine. — 10 years ago
Macon always brings over the best wine to share :) — 11 years ago
Deep, deep ruby, dark intriguing nut brittle backed up by black fruits. Dry, mature tannins, spicy rich smoky fruits. Magnificently mature! — 11 years ago
Father feeley gave us this wine — 5 years ago
Wow! Deep purple color, full bodied, explosion of flavors. One of the best I have tried from Chile. — 6 years ago
Un Syrah qué hay que dejar respirar una hora para obtener lo mejor de él, amarrado olor a barrica — 7 years ago
So delicious. Perfect & smooth. Had it with an Italian dish, & it was great. — 8 years ago
Wow.. Surprised.. Smooth and vey delightful.. — 9 years ago
Smooth and refined. Nice hint of black currant. One of my favorite Chilean blends. — 10 years ago
Really good wine 2006 Pangea. Love IT — 10 years ago
very good vintage. — 10 years ago
Casa Lapostolle siempre en su punto! — 11 years ago
John
Buen sabor — 5 years ago