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Concha y Toro Cabernet Sauvignon Don Melchor Puente Alto(1999)
- Winery:
- Viña Concha y Toro
- Varietal:
- Cabernet Sauvignon
- Region:
- Chile > Central Valley > Maipo Valley > Puente Alto
- Type:
- Red Wine
- User Tags:
- soil, fruit, concentrated, finest, rich, classy, body - full, release, resinous, gravel
Production Technique: Vines planted in 1979 are harvested by hand, and after fermentation, the wine is aged in French oak for 14 months (60% new, 40% used once). It is then bottle aged a further 12 months before release.
Description:
Color: Deep-ruby red.
Bouquet: Ripe plums, cassis, chocolate and tobacco, accompanied with notes of vanilla.
Taste: Elegant, full-bodied with mature tannins which make the wine complex and pleasant.
Alcohol Content: 13.6%
Total Acidity: 3.5 g/l
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Description:
Color: Deep-ruby red.
Bouquet: Ripe plums, cassis, chocolate and tobacco, accompanied with notes of vanilla.
Taste: Elegant, full-bodied with mature tannins which make the wine complex and pleasant.
Alcohol Content: 13.6%
Total Acidity: 3.5 g/l
The Puente Alto Vineyard in the Maipo Valley has the read more...
- Decanter
- 4/5
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May 2008
- Lovely plum fruit, subtle spices, gentle tannins with excellent concentration. Drink 7-10 years.
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June 2007
- 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 for a year, followed by another year in the bottle before release. The result is a rich, full-bodied wine with an unmistakable minty character in the bouquet and the finish. Drink with the finest roasts, and strong cheeses.
