Concha y Toro Don Melchor Cabernet Sauvignon 2006
After the devastating Feb. 27 earthquake in Chile, harvesting and wine production came to a standstill. Some winemakers already had their harvest in tanks. Most of those were destroyed. But workers in Chile’s wine-producing region have now begun to return to the fields to bring in this year’s grape harvest.
Much like California, Chile has coastal mountain ranges between great valleys and the Pacific Ocean. The hot days and nights cooled by ocean breezes create the perfect climate for growing great wine grapes. Chile is an up and coming region that is now producing reds that are beginning to take on the great cabernets from Napa Valley. Don’t let the news of the earthquake scare you away from some great wines.
Concha y Toro is the largest winery in Chile and their wines continually rate high scores. The Company’s principal trademarks include Carmin de Peumo, Don Melchor, Amelia, Trio, Terrunyo, Marques de Casa Concha, Gran Reserva – Riberas, Casillero del Diablo, Sunrise, Sandero and Frontera.
Don Melchor Cabernet Sauvignon 2006:
From Wine Spectator: A dark, muscular style, with black currant, braised fig, maduro tobacco, bittersweet cocoa and loam notes that all roll together through the dense but polished finish. There’s impressive power for the vintage, along with precision and balance.” – Wine Spectator gave this wine 94 Points.
From Wine Advocate: The 2006 Don Melchor Cabernet Sauvignon is a glass-coating opaque purple with an alluring bouquet of toast, tobacco, cedar, leather, mocha, and blackcurrant. Sweet, voluptuous (but not in a fruit bomb kind of way), layered, and complex already, its superb balance will ensure at least a decade of evolution and it should drink well through 2036.
We found this wine at the Wine Exchange in Orange, CA for $49.99. Elsewhere it sells for up to $79.
Tags: cabernet sauvignon, chile, concha y toro
