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Concha y Toro Don Melchor Cabernet Sauvignon 2012 Wine Review

Concha y Toro Don Melchor Cabernet Sauvignon 2012

Concha y Toro Don Melchor Cabernet Sauvignon 2012

Puente Alto, Maipo Valley, Chile

Community Score:93/100

Community Reviews: 4

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Price: $200.00

Drink: 2016-2025

Bottle size: 750 ml

Alcohol: 14%

Sweetness: Extra Dry

Wine Type: Red Wine


Winery: Concha y Toro

Agent: Escalade Wines & Spirits

Natalie's Score: 90/100

A dark, charred black-fruited wine with loads of toasty oak. Smooth texture and full-bodied weight. Aromas of dark fruit and just the right amount of oak. Pair with a rare steak.

Cabernet Sauvignon food pairings: rustic stews, meat lover's pizza, hard cheeses.

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This Concha y Toro Don Melchor Cabernet Sauvignon 2012 was reviewed on November 26, 2016 by Natalie MacLean

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Sylvain Segard rated this wine as 96/100 with the following review:

A deeply coloured and layered Cabernet blend from the Maipo Valley in Chile (93% Cab. Sauvignon, 7% Cab. Franc). This wine has an intoxicating aroma of currants, blackberries, liquorice, deli meats, olives, soil, and peppermint. Extra-dry, smooth tannins, luscious mouthfeel, and a rich long finish. What is there not to love in this wine? Score 96. (Reviewed Nov. 2016)
Monique Sosa - Accredited Sommelier rated this wine as 92/100 with the following review:

Floral, fruit forward and robust. A rush of red and black-berry-fruit dominate the aromas and flavours upfront, but soon after comes a glorious complexity and depth of flavours including tobacco leaf, dark chocolate and spice. The Chilean Jefe is full-bodied showing moderate tannins (satiny smooth) and a balanced mouthwatering acidity! Tasted Nov 2016 - @sommsosa | bespoketastings.ca
From Puente Alto Vineyard, A lovely and elegant wine with a silky smooth texture and medium- to full-bodied weight. Aromas of dark fruit and just the right amount of oak. - Community Wine Reviews

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