In Bond Fine Wine. 2024 Rothschild/Concha y Toro Almaviva Epu, Maipo, Chile. Red chile - red in 6x75cl. Top critic score: 94/100 (JH). Drinking window: 2026+. Sold in bond by Albany Vintners, independent fine wine merchants.
Almaviva is one of Chile’s most prestigious wines, created in 1997 as a joint venture between Baron Philippe de Rothschild of Mouton Rothschild and Concha y Toro. A Bordeaux blend of Cabernet Sauvignon, Cabernet Franc, Merlot, Petit Verdot & Carmenere.
Jane Anson (JA) — 93/100 · JaneAnson.com, 2026-07-01 · Drink 2026-2035
Generous, fragrant, with grip and balance, bright cherry and redcurrant fruits, crushed rose petals, lifted florality, fine and well placed tannins, good stuff. Michel Friou winemaker, Manuel Louzada director.
Joaquin Hidalgo (JH) — 94/100 · Vinous.com, 2026-07-01 · Drink 2026-2044
The 2024 EPU (80% Cabernet Sauvignon, 15% Carménère, 2% Merlot, 2% Cabernet Franc and 1% Petit Verdot) from Puente Alto, Maipo, was aged for 12 months in French oak, 10% new. The nose opens with fine red cherry and plum, alongside balsamic herbs such as oregano and thyme. Slightly indulgent, the palate is juicy and energetic, with fine-grained tannins and a light grip built around its red-fruited…
Matthew Luczy (ML) — 94/100 · Wine Advocate, RoberParker.com, 2026-07-01 · Drink 2027-2034
The 2024 Epu is a beautiful expression of a cool vintage, opening slowly with a classically informed bouquet of sweet tobacco, red pepper, graphite and a ripe black-fruited core, gradually developing floral overtones in the glass. The mouthfeel fuses a sleek, seamless texture with refined sturdiness, carrying through to a poised, layered finish. This admirably conveys the vintage's perfumed, effo…