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2019 Don Melchor, Puente Alto Cabernet Sauvignon, Maipo Valley, Chile

  • Red
  • Dry
  • Medium Bodied
  • Cabernet Sauvignon
Not ready
Luis Gutiérrez
93/100
James Suckling
98/100
Product: 20198140001
2019 Don Melchor, Puente Alto Cabernet Sauvignon, Maipo Valley, Chile

Description

The 2019 Don Melchor has an intense nose of dense blackcurrant, accompanied by gentle nuances of toast, gravel and green herb. This wine has a wonderful elegance, with dense blackcurrant and blackberry-vanilla fruit, and a wonderful freshness which stops it from being remotely rich. The texture is charming, with a light level of barely perceptible, ultra-soft tannins which melt away upon tasting. This is a wine which combines the sweetness and ripeness of Chile with the finesse and class of Bordeaux. It is delicious. Drink 2022–2035.

Catriona Felstead MW, Senior Wine Buyer, Berry Bros. & Rudd (Nov 2021)

Colour Red
Sweetness Dry
Vintage 2019
Maturity Not ready
Grape List Cabernet Sauvignon
Body Medium Bodied
Producer Concha y Toro

Critics reviews

Luis Gutiérrez 93/100
There is a little more ripeness in the 2019 Don Melchor, which in warmer years shows notes of ripe plums and is subtly balsamic. The palate is round and powerful, with good balance and nice integration of the oak. As usual, there is a combination of elegance and power, with subtle mintiness and harmony. 156,000 bottles were produced. It was bottled in December 2020.Drink 2021 - 2029Luis Gutiérrez, Wine Advocate (Aug 2021)
Drink 2021 - 2029
Luis Gutiérrez, RobertParker.com (Aug 2021)
James Suckling 98/100
Very perfumed and aromatic with blackcurrant, sweet-tobacco and Spanish-cedar character. Full-bodied with ultra fine tannins that build on the palate and take the fruit and other flavors to an endless finish. More refined than the perfect 2018 and almost as compelling. Drink in 2023 or after.james_suckling, jamessuckling_com (Nov 2021)
Drink 2021 - 2029
James Suckling, JamesSuckling.com (Nov 2021)

About this wine

Cabernet Sauvignon

The most famous red wine grape in the world and one of the most widely planted.
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Maipo Valley

Maipo Valley

Maipo Valley in Chile is renowned for its exceptional red wines, particularly Cabernet Sauvignon, thanks to its ideal climate and well-drained soils. Winemakers here blend tradition with modern techniques, resulting in bold, fruity wines with fine tannins, making Maipo a vital hub of Chilean winemaking.
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