Almaviva 1996 is a Bordeaux-style blend from Puente Alto in the Maipo Valley, representing the second-ever vintage of this joint venture between Baron Philippe de Rothschild and Concha y Toro. The assemblage consists of 75% Cabernet Sauvignon, 19% Carmenere and 6% Cabernet Franc, sourced from stony alluvial soils that provide exceptional drainage. This growing season produced grapes with high phenolic ripeness and aromatic clarity. Following a 16-month maturation in new French oak barriques, the wine offers a structured palate of cassis, tobacco and cedar, lifted by the signature herbal notes of Chilean Carmenere. Its evolution has integrated the initially bold tannins into a silky, voluminous texture. T