Almaviva 2024 is a Bordeaux-style red blend from Puente Alto in Chile’s Maipo Valley, made by the long-running joint venture between Concha y Toro and Baron Philippe de Rothschild. The project’s first harvest was in 1996, and the estate in Puente Alto totals 63 hectares. Since 2007, the wine has been made under head winemaker Michel Friou.

For 2024, the winery confirms a Cabernet-led blend of 70% Cabernet Sauvignon, 24% Carménère, 4% Cabernet Franc, and 2% Petit Verdot. Elevage is substantial: 18 months in French oak, with 76% new barrels, a regime aimed at structure and longevity as much as polish.

In its own technical description, Almaviva emphasizes both intensity and control. The winery calls the color “deep, intense, opaque ruby red,” and describes the aromatics as “complex” and “broad,” with a “balance between amplitude and elegance” (Almaviva winery technical sheet). Those are the key stylistic cues to expect: ripe Maipo Cabernet framing, Carménère providing darker spice and mid-palate richness, and French oak adding shape and gloss.

Independent, vintage-specific critical coverage for the 2024 release was not available in the provided materials. A Wine-Searcher listing mentions a “98/100” score, but the critic and publication are not identified, so it can’t be treated as a verified, professional review. Likewise, Wine-Searcher tasting language referring to “subtle exuberance with its hallmark restrained sweetness” and “generosity, suppleness and roundness” is not attributed to a named reviewer, so it reads more like aggregated or retailer-facing copy than a citable critic note.

Even without confirmed professional scores, the published technical details point clearly to the established Almaviva model: a serious, oak-aged Puente Alto blend built for concentration, structure, and a composed, classical profile rather than overt novelty. If authoritative 2024 critic reviews emerge, they will be worth tracking, because this release is positioned—and raised—in the manner of the estate’s top-tier vintages.