Critics Average score from professional wine critics and publications.
93
/100
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174
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2009
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93/100
Red Bordeaux Blend
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96
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Taster #1401
· Feb 18, 2026
93/100
Full body, med+ acidity, med tannins, med+ length, med+ intensity, med+ complexity. Dry but some ripeness- molases, prune. Cassis, oak, espresso grinds. Nice mouthfeel. Ripeness goes away after 2.5 hours. Hasn't developed much since last tasting.
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Taster #9242
· Jan 10, 2026
84/100
As per my previous 2004 tasting note. The Terijaki pairing proved a bit of a strain this time though.
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Taster #2069
· Dec 6, 2025
95/100
Still good jammy fruit. Balanced flavor. I decanted an hour prior to tasting. A bit of brown in the color with garnet and very little sediment, A bit of mineral and tobacco flavors. Going to serve with a whisky steak and baked potato, Will stand up well to those flavors.
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Taster #8892
· Dec 26, 2024
95/100
Co winner of Cav Night. Drinking beautifully know with dark fruit and wonderfully integrated soft tanniins,
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Taster #9242
· Jun 21, 2024
96/100
Impressive nose of mature fruit and noble leather. Full bodied, perfectly structured. Much complexity and depth on the palate, immediately "flooded" by perfectly matured cassis and black berry aromas, cedar, tobacco, cocoa, sweet spices and noble leather. Despite its aromatic intensity this bottle remains perfectly balanced and elegant, offering endless drinking pleasure. And an excellent pairing with our Teriyaki beef.
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Taster #2069
· Jan 8, 2024
95/100
Cork broke but saved without any debris. Could smell the wine immediately. Dark fruit, plum, mushroom and slight floral tones. Plate first taste without a decant solid, second sip, wow. Long finish well balanced flavors. High acid but not off putting. Blackberry, blueberry, plum still.
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Taster #2751
· Aug 3, 2023
92/100
Magnum size. Opaque red center. Stewed cassis, blackberry, liquorice, vanilla, and spices. Well balanced and noticeable tertiary integration. Rich bodied with soft, coarse tannin and medium-high acidity. Lacking in finesse.
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Taster #9242
· May 29, 2023
95/100
Wonderful Bordeaux type expressions of noble wood, perfectly matured black berries, cherries, liquorice, toast aromas, chocolate, plum, menthol. Ample, complex, well structured and just entering its drinking age. No hurry, but you won't regret opening now.
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Taster #1401
· Jun 3, 2022
94/100
Smoke, blackberry, espresso grinds, chocolate, molasses, leather, liquorice, fig, bell pepper
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Taster #6566
· Nov 24, 2020
Decanted 2 hours. Aromatic nose of dark fruit and violet. On the palate more black fruit, cassis and cherry. A little mocha, some pepper and sweet tannins. Rich but not jammy. Medium + body, enough acidity for freshness. Still young, but giving pleasure in its early window.
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Taster #1136
· Aug 22, 2020
Only some baked sesame and blackberry, sweet red date on the nose. Tons of braised green leaves, dust and animal scents on the palate. Disgusting. 99% Flawed, may be heated.
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Taster #5540
· Feb 11, 2020
95/100
dense blackberries, chocolate, mocha, violets, chasis, iodine. full bodied and complex. sweet well integrated tannins. long finish. fruity, but not too sweet. enjoyable young wine which will get better with age. another good surprise.
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Taster #9824
· Oct 8, 2019
93/100
cork was in good condition. nose was great upon opening. after two hour decanting it showed some very strong new-world characters-big, bold flavour with firm tannin on the mid-palate and throughout. after decanting for 5 hours the new-world characters slowly faded. instead, old-world right bank bordeaux feel started taking over. very pleasant experience and enjoyed every single sip. Should sleep well for another 5-10 yrs.
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Taster #3661
· Jan 24, 2019
93/100
Still very young. But very enjoyable.
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Taster #3451
· Apr 5, 2018
96/100
I thought this wine was incredible. Phenomenal nose out of the bottle, decanted for about 2 hours, this was a brilliant blend of new and old world styles. Dark, deep red and purple fruit, not at all sweet or overbearing, with well integrated tannins. Extraordinarily smooth. This isn't going anywhere. Perfectly ready to drink with moderate decant, or hold for 10+ years. Next bottle 2019 +
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Taster #4399
· Oct 7, 2017
96/100
Estupendo. Muito mais estrutura que o EPU 2012, mais aroma, mais complexidade, sabor e persistência. EPU é um Almaviva diluído, sem perder as qualidades.
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Taster #4895
· Apr 16, 2017
Wines before, during and after dinner at La Trompette. (Chiswick) : I took this to La Trompette and we all ended up eating duck, for which this wine was too heavy. It's got some real depth to it, but needs a few more years or some weighty food if you want to open it now.
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Taster #3657
· Aug 12, 2016
94/100
Beautiful wine...better on day 2. Will wait 3-5 years with remaining bottles and would buy more if I can find it.
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Taster #4929
· Jul 21, 2016
92/100
Dinner with Ray and Marianne (Pine Close) : Very sound, but still far, far too young. The nose was a nice meeting between Bordeaux and Argentina, with ripe notes of cassis and dark berries wed to tobacco and greener herbs. With time, a nice earthy tone came out amongst the mix as well. Quite nice. It was on the palate where the strength of the wine shone through though. Lush, ripe but wonderfully balanced and poised, this was a delicious …
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Taster #7064
· Jun 30, 2016
95/100
Have had this a few times over the last 3 years. By far the best taste yet. Had alongside a 09 Casa Lapostelle and this one blew it away. Nose and palate is initially Welchs Concord grape jam, in a good way. Long finish of dark fruits and cedar..
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Taster #3782
· Feb 27, 2016
92/100
Ausgezeichnetes chilenisches Cabernet-Gewächs auf sehr hohem Niveau. Olfaktorisch und gustatorisch unvergleichlicher Cabernet. Allerdings schon sehr abgerundet und daher sicher kein Dauerläufer und kein weiteres Entwicklungspotential.
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Taster #2703
· Feb 19, 2016
84/100
Good wine. But definitely not worth the price.
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Taster #0792
· Jan 2, 2016
92/100
Dinner at friend's house. I did not expect to like this as much as I did. I figured the French and Italian Bordeaux blends would have won out, but the classic Bordeaux nose/palate with a little spice and great, lingering finish made this a truly enjoyable wine.
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Taster #6234
· Jun 7, 2015
95/100
The first bottle for me from this vintage! Still a lot of cassis and blackberry but also much top Bordeaux like - looking forward to the next bottle!
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Taster #2502
· Apr 28, 2015
93/100
Take a time to show what it's shy about 2.5 hour it's really open with great mouthfeel it's pass my second glass man almost balance totaly when it's open what a great cassis,wild strawberry and a bit of tar finish long a miniute great wine but too young to the top of this vintage this year wait a little longer
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