智利 亞瑪維(智利王)紅酒 2023

葡萄品種：74% Cabernet Sauvignon、19% Carmenère、5% Cabernet Franc、2% Petit Verdot

Almaviva由法國波爾多一級酒莊Baron Philippe de Rothschild與智利酒業集團Concha y Toro共同創立，酒莊坐落於Maipo Valley的頂級產區Puente Alto。以波爾多混釀工藝結合安地斯山麓的卓越風土，打造兼具力量、平衡與優雅的酒款，被譽為「智利酒王」，亦是智利最具國際聲望的旗艦紅酒。

2023年為炎熱乾燥的年份，冬季降雨偏少，夏季氣溫較歷史平均高約2°C，並創下智利史上最炎熱的三月。為保留果實新鮮度與酸度，葡萄提早採收，最終成就一個結構完整、酸度鮮明且忠實展現Puente Alto風土特色的優異年份。

顏色：深邃紅寶石色澤。

香氣：散發黑醋栗、草莓果香，伴隨菸草、雪松、大地、橄欖與香料氣息。

風味：口感飽滿而均衡，質地滑順，酸度鮮明，單寧細緻圓潤，尾韻悠長。

國際評分：WA 95、JS 97

JS100: JS 2017年度百大第一名 "這隻酒帶有宜人、繁複多變的菸草、黑梅香味，還略有礦石與花香和巧克力的香氣。剛強的骨架賦予這支酒飽滿、堅實的酒體。口感略帶有胡椒等香料的氣息。儘管我也非常愛2014年份的酒，但這支酒的單寧更細緻。整支酒的平衡度很高，各種氣味均完美結合在其中。69%卡本內蘇維翁、24%佳美娜、5%卡本內佛朗和2%小維多。再陳年五年會更佳，但現在飲用也很好。 A glorious and complex nose of tobacco, blackberries and hints of stones and flowers. Hints of bitter chocolate. Full-bodied, very tight and compacted. Linear backbone gives this form and tension. It has the same character on the palate as well as cayenne and other spice. Loved the 2014 but this shows more fine-grained tannins. So balanced and harmonious. A blend of 69% Cabernet Sauvignon, 24% Carmenere, 5% Cabernet Franc and 2% Petit Verdot. Needs four or five years in bottle but a joy to taste now. Decanter 96: This latest release has 2% of Petit Verdot, adding a dash of dark pepper spice. It's a lovely wine, structured, intense but not tight, and beautifully balanced. There are some great liquorice and soft berry spice flavours, with notes of dark chocolate, cinnamon and sage. It has soft, smooth tannins which lend a supple texture to the wine. This gets better and better in the glass and has a freshness and grip that suggests great ageing potential. WS 95: Powerful and rich, this is full of juicy dark plum, cherry tart and berry compote flavors that are creamy and lush. Hints of French roast and spice emerge midpalate, with a long finish that is elegant and savory. Cabernet Sauvignon, Carmenère, Cabernet Franc and Petit Verdot. Drink now through 2023. RP93: 2015 was a dry and warm year, and the 2015 Almaviva shows ripe and voluptuous, with a full body and sweet fruit on the finish. The varietal breakdown is 69% Cabernet Sauvignon, 24% Carménère, 5% Cabernet Franc and 2% Petit Verdot; the high percentage of the Carménère, a constant in warmer years, comes from Puente Alto and also Peumo, the classical zone for the grape in Cachapoal. The élevage was in 82% new barriques and lasted 18 months. It's creamy and sleek, with polished tannins. It was a ripe and dry year, with higher yields than 2014, which is more concentrated; in 2015 the yields were a little higher with slightly larger grapes and bunches, and for winemaker Michel Friou, this results in better balance, with a ratio of skin to juice that is more balanced than in years when the grapes are smaller and might produce very tannic wines. However, the wines show very consistent in the last few years, always harmonious and combining power with elegance while showing the nuances from the year, which tend not to be huge. This has a little less alcohol than the 2014, and the day I tasted it, it showed more Cabernet Sauvignon personality. This is more approachable than the 2014. Rating:93+