2008 Concha y Toro "Don Melchor" Cabernet Sauvignon Puente Alto
93
Vinous
Review Date: 03/2020In 2008 Chile was entrenched in a commitment to ripeness. Don Melchor took another path. Made during a warm year, this blend of 93% Cabernet Sauvignon and 7% Franc, is purple with a brick dust meniscus and dominated by restrained flavors of black fruit jam, raspberries and hints of camphor. On the palate it has just a hint of lushness with some warmth and fine, reactive tannins growing ever more complex. Pleasant already but the future is truly promising. (JH)
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93
Wine & Spirits
Review Date: 06/2012
This is a complex wine and a relatively approachable vintage of Don Melchor. The menthol scents of the Alto Maipo meld with vibrant red fruit, while the toastiness of the oak needs a few years of bottle age to integrate completely.
93
Wine Enthusiast
Review Date: 06/2012
Opens with crusty, rock-solid aromas of mineral, shoe polish, herb and dense black fruit. This is a thick but smooth-bodied Cabernet with richness and sweet flavors of blackberry, cassis, fine herbes and brown sugar. Mild tannins, excellent structure and length define the finish. *Editors' Choice* (MS)
93
Wine Spectator
Rich and voluptuous, with concentrated dark plum, dark currant and Asian spice flavors, backed by crunchy acidity. Well-integrated tannins on the finish linger alongside dark chocolate notes, as well as hints of dried mint and touches of anise. (KM, web-2020)
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Product Details
Origin: Chile
Type/Varietal: Cabernet Sauvignon and Blends
SKU: #1178433