Almaviva 2023, Puente Alto Rhone Red Blend and finesse

and finesse

Region: Colchagua Valley

this is not your run of the mill California Cab Franc

succulent fruit framed by lively acids and powdery tannins

Almaviva 2023, Puente Alto Rhone Red Blend and finesseA refined wine showing lovely fruit with less verticality than the 2022, but here the magic is the roundness and smoothness, which is really poised. Subtle cedar, tobacco, olives and paprika on the nose. Sweet berries and fruit on the palate, with a medium to full body and a long, nuanced finish. More precise in terms of tannins this year, with immediate approachability. 97 Points James Suckling Region: Puente Alto, Chile Varietal: 74% Cabernet