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Concha Y Toro Cabernet Sauvignon Don Melchor 2005

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Concha Y Toro Cabernet Sauvignon Don Melchor (2005)

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Winery:: Viña Concha y Toro
Varietal:: Cabernet Sauvignon
Region:: Chile > Central Valley > Maipo Valley
Type:: Red Wine
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Drink Dates:: Drink Now - 2020
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User Tags: berry, coffee, burned, color descriptors, smooth, decant, caramel, rich, earthy, chemical

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Cabenet Sauvignon: Originally of French origins, this versatile grape produces exceptional wines around the globe. It's usually medium to full bodied with a fine structure that supports black and red fruit flavors with typical notes of olive, chili and herbs that add complexity.

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Source: Wine.com

Don Melchor was hailed the best Cabernet Sauvignon from Chile by both the Wine Spectator and Robert Parker. Named after the founder of the winery, Don Melchor de Concha y Toro, the wine has become a symbol of the best the land and the winemaker's hand can produce in Chile. The Puente Alto Vineyard in the Maipo Valley has the perfect combination of climate and soils for producing world-class wine: the climate is ideal and predictable, and the soil is poor and gravelly to reduce yields and increase concentration naturally. After fermentation, the wine is matured in the finest French oak barriques read more...

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Wine Spectator rating: 96

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Rating: 96/100 - As reviewed by Wine Spectator

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flyingman

I got hooked on Don Melchor about 6 years ago while traveling to Panama. I could get a bottle for about $20 in the duty free back then, so I started buying a few bottles here and there. We just finished our last 2001 and now I think I only have some later, 2003 or 2005, which cost me about $38-$42 in duty free last 2 years or so. I'm told they are no longer offering this wine and if you can find it in a restaurant it is going for around +$100. I don't have a lot of explicatives to offer, just that I know what I like and this is a true Cab Sav. Velvet on the tongue, sticks to the sides of the glass, excellent with that Medium rare steak.

August 2008

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The Wine Advocate rating: 94

November 2008

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A blend of 97% Cabernet Sauvignon and 3% Cabernet Franc from 20 year old vines from the vineyard Puente Alto which is in the highest, coolest region of the Maipo Valley. Wine Speculator gave this wine 96 points. $54 US. This wine This wine spends 14 months in French oak (60% new and 40% used) and an additional 12 months in bottle before release. This wine was very typical for a Cab and frankly I wasn't too impressed. It could have been made in California for all I know, I was just expecting a lot more individuality considering this was suppose to be one of the best Chilean reds on the market. Definitely read more...

September 2008

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#12 Wine Spectator Top 100 of 2008 Don Melchor was hailed the best Cabernet Sauvignon from Chile by both the Wine Spectator and Robert Parker. Named after the founder of the winery, Don Melchor de Concha y Toro, the wine has become a symbol of the best the land and the winemaker's hand can produce in Chile. The Puente Alto Vineyard in the Maipo Valley has the perfect combination of climate and soils for producing world-class wine: the climate is ideal and predictable, and the soil is poor and gravelly to reduce yields and increase concentration naturally. After fermentation, the wine is matured read more...

November 2008

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Wine Spectator ReviewRated 96Still very tight, but the tannins that lead the way now are sleek and refined and should easily meld into the huge core of roasted chestnut, black currant paste, warm fig and tar. Has a long, coffee- and loam-tinged finish. Best from 2009 through 2019.Wine Tasting NotesRipe fleshy fruit and berries lead off this highly aromatic wine. Later, the tobacco and chocolate come through and marry with the vanilla. Agreeable, mature tannins elegantly convey the best expression of the Puente Alto vines. The pleasant, long finish displays great harmony and balance. The result read more...

January 2009

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May 2009

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Still very tight, but the tannins that lead the way now are sleek and refined, and should easily meld into the huge core of roasted chestnut, black currant paste, warm fig and tar. Has a long, coffee- and loam-tinged finish. Best from 2009 through 20... Wine Spectator. A Cabernet Sauvignon wine from Maipo in Chile. 2005 Concha y Toro Don Melchor Cabernet Sauvignon Puente Alto Vineyard 750ml

February 2009