Very fresh aromas of cool blackberries, blackcurrants and minerals. Full-bodied, and linear with wonderful integration and focus. Lead pencil comes through. Goes on for minutes. A little closed now, but this is the real deal. 72% cabernet sauvignon, 19% carmenere, 6% cabernet franc, 2% merlot and 1% petit verdot. Drink or hold.

A vintage where Cabernet Sauvignon dominates in terms of flavours, as Carmenère finds cooler years like 2013 a little tough. It's also a year where you see both Petit Verdot and Merlot in the blend, and there were good volumes as berry size was generous, taking the edge off the concentration and making this accessible even at this early stage. It has extremely pleasurable, silky tannins, and striking finesse to the plum and cassis fruit. It should easily hold on for ageing. (Drink between 2018-2030)

The 2013 Almaviva couldn't have had a more different growing season from 2012, as 2013 was wetter and cooler than the average. It was a good year for Cabernet Sauvignon, which took the leading role with a 72% in the final blend alongside 19% Carmenère (a grape that tends to suffer in cooler years), 6% Cabernet Franc, 2% Petit Verdot and 1% Merlot. It had a classical vinification in stainless steel and an élevage of 18 months in 74% new French barriques. In the last few years, the blend comes from approximately two-thirds older vines (37-years-old) and one-third from younger ones (11-years-old); for other parts of the world, this might seem young, but in this part of Chile where the vines do not tend to have a long life, they are relatively old. 2013 was also a higher yielding vintage, which somehow helped produce balanced juice. The wine is fresher and more fluid, not as concentrated as previous vintages. It has a subtle nose with very nicely integrated spicy aromas from the élevage. The palate is very approachable, soft and velvety, with very good balance and a fine texture because of the very fine tannins. In a way it reminds me of the texture of the 2006, which is possibly the most Burgundian of their vintages. Yes, it's still a baby, but a baby that is approachable from now on, and should have a long life and development in bottle. - Luis Gutierrez

On multiple passes this smells a touch earthy, but also reserved and rich. A dense, pure, silky palate is not rough in the least, while chocolaty, oaky flavors merge with berry and cassis and end in elegant notes of pepper, spice and herbs. This is more or less ready to go; drink through 2020. — Michael Schachner

The 2013 Blend Almaviva is composed of 72% Cabernet Sauvignon, 19% Carménère, 6% Cabernet Franc, 1% Petit Verdot and 1% Merlot from the Maipo Valley. With a dark profile, it offers notes of camphor, fig and ripe currant. The tannins are fine, with a textured palate showing both grip and dryness. There’s energy and structure, with lingering black fruit and a touch of ash. This is well made and evolving toward an elegant maturity. -- Joaquín Hidalgo