Category: | Red Wines |
Sub-Category: | Red Wines |
Producer: | Don Melchor |
Label Name: | Vintage |
Vintage: | 2006 |
Country: | Chile |
Region: | Puente Alto, Maipo Valley (Valle del Maipo). |
Volume: | 750ml |
ABV: | 14.5% |
Grape(s): | 96% Cabernet Sauvignon, 4% Cabernet Franc. |
Acidity: | 3 |
Tannins: | 4 |
Sweetness: | 1 |
Body: | 5 |
Length: | 5 |
Aroma Intensity: | 4 |
Best Temperature: | 16-18°C |
Awards/Ratings
Robert Parker's The Wine Advocate 95; Wine Spectator 94; Wine Enthusiast 94; Vinous ~92; Decanter ~92
Tasting Note
Concentrated blackcurrant and ripe plum with dark chocolate, tobacco, cedar and graphite. Polished ripe tannins, full-bodied, with a long savory finish. (max 50 words)
Food Pairing
Western: grilled ribeye, roast lamb, beef bourguignon, braised short ribs, aged cheddar. Asian: Peking duck, Cantonese char siu (roast pork), Korean BBQ (bulgogi/grilled beef), Sichuan-style braised beef, red-braised pork belly (hong shao rou).
Production Method
Hand-harvested vineyard lots from Puente Alto; meticulous parcel selection; matured ~14–15 months in French oak (majority new), blended and further bottle aging before release.
Vineyard Info
Flagship wine from Viña Concha y Toro made from the El Encino/Puente Alto estate; launched in 1987 and managed by Enrique Tirado; globally recognized Chilean icon.