Featured Chilean Wine  | Concha Y Toro 2006 Don Melchor Cabernet Sauvignon Wine Enthusiast - 94 points! Editors Choice.
The price for one of Chile's flagship wines keeps climbing, but
fortunately so does the quality. Winemaker Enrique Tirado has crafted
yet another pounding, saturated Cabernet. It's wonderfully meshed yet
potent and fierce. Boysenberry, cassis and kirsch flavors control the
extracted palate, while the finish is warm, creamy and fun, sort of
like a milkshake. At 14.5%, Melchor is at its max. Hold until 2010 and
then drink through 2015.
Wine Spectator - 94 points!
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. Drink now through 2018.
Winemaker Notes:
Ripe fleshy fruit and berries lead off this highly aromatic wine.
Later, the tobacco and chocolate come through and marry with the
vanilla. Agreeable, mature tannins elegantly convey the best expression
of the Puente Alto vines. The pleasant, long finish displays great
harmony and balance. The result is a rich, full-bodied wine with
unmistakable character in the bouquet and on the finish.
Drink with any hearty dish, lamb, steak, and strong cheeses.
Your Price: $59.98
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Chilean wine is made in the country of Chile in South America. The wine regions of Chile have a very long history for a new world wine country, which dates back to the 16th century. The Chilean wine industry has grown tremendously over the past 15 years, as the country of Chile is now the fourth largest exporter of wine to the United States. The climate in Chile is very good for producing wine and is similar to a cross between California and France. The most common grapes used for Chilean wine are Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot, and Carmenere. Chile has benefited greatly due to foreign investments and talented winemakers over the past decade, as this has helped Chilean wine producers grow in popularity as a more recognized wine style internationally. Chilean wines have developed more of a distinct style due to talented winemaker’s experiments over the years. Chilean wines such as a Cabernet Sauvignon have been noted to be an easy drinking wine with soft tannins. At Amazing Grapes Wine Store, we are very confident that our Chilean wines will satisfy your palette with every single taste. Each of our featured Chilean wines must pass rigorous tasting tests by multiple wine experts and each of our very own Chilean wine enthusiasts here at our wine store. If you can’t find a specific wine from Chile or have a suggestion for us to carry a certain Chilean wine – please contact us immediately. Try out any of our Chilean wines for your own pleasure or send as the perfect gift to family and friends for any special occasion.
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