Category: | Red Wines |
Sub-Category: | Red Wines |
Producer: | Don Melchor |
Label Name: | Vintage |
Vintage: | 2018 |
Country: | Chile |
Region: | Puente Alto, Maipo Valley |
Volume: | 750ml |
ABV: | 14.5% |
Grape(s): | Cabernet Sauvignon 91%, Cabernet Franc 5%, Merlot 3%, Petit Verdot 1% |
Acidity: | 3 |
Tannins: | 4 |
Sweetness: | 1 |
Body: | 4 |
Length: | 5 |
Aroma Intensity: | 5 |
Best Temperature: | 16-18°C |
Awards/Ratings
James Suckling 100/100; Decanter 98/100; Tim Atkin 98/100; Vinous 96/100; Wine & Spirits 96/100; Robert Parker's Wine Advocate 95/100; Jancis Robinson 18/20; TEXSOM Silver (2021)
Tasting Note
Blackcurrant and sour cherry with mint, cedar, graphite and thyme; floral lift and tobacco/cigar-box notes. Polished, fine-grained tannins, vibrant acidity and a long, refined finish.
Food Pairing
Roast leg of lamb, ribeye or beef short ribs, braised short ribs, aged cheddar or manchego; Asian: Korean BBQ (galbi/bulgogi), char siu, Szechuan beef, lamb seekh kebab, Peking duck.
Production Method
Hand-harvested; careful maceration and controlled fermentation; matured ~15 months in French oak barrels; final blend assembled from massal-selected Puente Alto parcels.
Vineyard Info
Don Melchor is Concha y Toro’s flagship Cabernet from Puente Alto (first vintage 1987). Crafted by Enrique Tirado with expert blending, vineyards sit at the foot of the Andes on pre-phylloxera selections.