Puente Alto, Maipo Valley, Chile
67% Cabernet Sauvignon, 29% Carmenère, 4% Cabernet Franc
Dark cherries, deep colour. Very intensive and complex. Earthy notes with some spices.
In the mouth pleasant, mild and cajoling. Alcohol well integrated. Still nice tannins which dominate also the medium finish.
Almaviva is a collaboration between Baron Philippe de Rothschild and Vina Concha y Toro founded in the late 1990s. From the start the wines were highly rated by nearly all serious wine reviewers. The price is usualy over 100 $. I like the wine. But to be honest: For the given quality a little bit overpriced.
The 2002 Almaviva is already a little bit over the top but still well drinkable, perhaps for another two years. Pair it with a not too intensive meat dish, perhaps veal with some nice truffels.
Monday, March 3. 2014
2010 Château des Roques Rouge 82/100
Vacqueyras, South-Rhône, France
70% Grenache, 15% Mourvèdre, 15% Syrah
Dark purple red, clear and reflective. Some faulty notes in the nose? A little bit simple but OK. Liquorice aroma, some fennel. Pleasant in the mouth; surprisingly some sweetness. Alcohol is dominant with some bitterness at the end. Medium finish. In total the wine seems a litte bit light.
After one hour a different view. The faulty tone was gone. The wine was now harmonious and the spices were more in the foreground. Dominance of alcohol and the bitterness also gone. This wine needs definitely a lot of air at the moment.
The producer recommends a drink period until 2020. I'm not quite sure. I would wait another one or two years but not much longer. The recommendation for food pairing of the producer is quite good: „Veal Provençal; Pork tenderloin in pastry; Cheese“.
70% Grenache, 15% Mourvèdre, 15% Syrah
Dark purple red, clear and reflective. Some faulty notes in the nose? A little bit simple but OK. Liquorice aroma, some fennel. Pleasant in the mouth; surprisingly some sweetness. Alcohol is dominant with some bitterness at the end. Medium finish. In total the wine seems a litte bit light.
After one hour a different view. The faulty tone was gone. The wine was now harmonious and the spices were more in the foreground. Dominance of alcohol and the bitterness also gone. This wine needs definitely a lot of air at the moment.
The producer recommends a drink period until 2020. I'm not quite sure. I would wait another one or two years but not much longer. The recommendation for food pairing of the producer is quite good: „Veal Provençal; Pork tenderloin in pastry; Cheese“.
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