Andrew Holod

National Sales Grapes of Spain

9.5

From magnum to share w a generous neighbor's smoked brisket. This wine shows Eduardo Garcia as a young wine making genius. Great quality raw materials, careful winemaking and a result that was sublime. In this wine Eduardo's education in Bordeaux can be tasted. Mineral, stony, savory, plum, confit dried fruits the list goes on, though, even in magnum, the wine doesn't. — 5 years ago

Somm David T

Independent Sommelier/Wine Educator

9.4

The first Don Melchor from my storage and it’s very good but still early. I won’t open another for at least 5 years or more. The nose on first open showed ruby dark currants. As it opened up in the two hour decant, it’s nose changed and showed some earthy funkiness with a fair amount of mushroom. Dark currants, blackberries, dark cherries, black plum, black raspberries, overly baked strawberries, blueberries, black cherry cola, dark dry soils, dry crushed rocks, dry stems, soft leather, lead pencil shavings, dry stones, mushrooms, darker Asian spices, mint, dry herbs, anise, tarry notes, black tea, lilacs and fresh & dry dark florals. The body is full, round, lush & elegant. The tannins are round & beautiful, but only 50% resolved. The palate matches the nose very closely. Dark currants, blackberries, dark cherries, black plum, black raspberries, overly baked strawberries, blueberries, black cherry cola, dark chocolate & mocha, dark dry soils, dry crushed rocks, dry stems, soft leather, lead pencil shavings, tobacco with ash, dry stones, darker Asian spices, mint, dry herbs, anise, tarry notes, black tea, lilacs and fresh & dry dark florals. The acidity is round & beautiful. The length, balance, structure and tension are extremely solid. The finish is still big, full, round, richly elegant and lasts minutes. Photos of; their beautiful Estate, harvested fruit, a library cellar that I think we’d all like to raid and their barrel room with tasting area. Producer history and notes...Concha y Toro was founded by Don Melchor de Santiago Concha y Toro and his wife, Emiliana Subercaseaux, in 1883. They are the largest producer of wines from Latin America and are headquartered in Santiago, Chile. They own 8,720 hectares spread throughout Chile's major wine regions of; Maipo, Maule, Rapel, Colchagua, Curico, and Casablanca. He started the winery with grape varieties that he brought from Bordeaux. The grapes he brought were; Cabernet Sauvignon, Sauvignon Blanc, Semillon, Merlot, and Carmenère. Concha y Toro started exporting wine in March of 1933 to the port of Rotterdam in the Netherlands. In 1950, the winery began to acquire more vineyards. They also began the process of adapting its wine to new markets and meeting a higher demand. In 1971, Eduardo Guilisasti Tagle became Chairman of the Board and succeeded in expanding the company. In 1987, they partnered with the U.S. importer Banfi Vintners. This partnership advanced sales and were able to incorporate more advanced technology in all stages of their production. They also started using small French oak barriques that further advanced the quality of their wines. In 2011, Concha y Toro bought the California portfolio of wines from Brown-Forman. The portfolio included these properties; Fetzer, Bonterra, Five River Wines, Bel Arbor Wines, Jekel Vinyards, Coldwater Creek, Sanctuary Wines Little Black Dress Wines. They are now a huge company with nearly a billion dollars in revenues annually. Don Melchor was Chile’s first iconic wine and has received with few exceptions consistent 90+ Parker scores since 1995. Most in the mid 90 range. This 04 is an excellent example of what they can produce in Chile. If I put this in a blind tasting, many would guess Bordeaux and some Napa Cabernet. — 8 years ago

Jose Cil

9.2

One of my favorites from Sardinia... amazing nose, body and value for money. An Eduardo Montouri special! — 9 years ago

Robert Cunningham

Wine Educator DeVinimus, Wine Workshop

9.3

. Light and delicate. Short finish. Light nose but nice balance. Some dried rose petals — 10 years ago

Allison Levy

9.9

Warm. Dry. From eduardo — 10 years ago

Dana Hodges Caschetta

9.2

Cie la vie — 6 years ago

Sipping Fine Wine

9.0

Founded in 1999, part of a shared dream inspiring Robert Mondavi & Eduardo Chadwick to realize the potential of Chile as a world class wine producer. "Arboleda" in Spanish means "grove of trees" a tribute to the native Chilean trees. Aromas of fresh crisp fruits with citrus notes. On the palate crisp apple and Asian pear flavors with sweet citrus zest. Good acidity balance, medium+ finish ending with bright mineral character. — 7 years ago

Rob Mondavi

Owner/President of Winemaking Folio Fine Wine Partners

9.6

The wine still shows what we loved about being in partnership with Eduardo. Great vineyards and beautiful wine. — 8 years ago

Jose Lorenzo

9.2

Beautiful gift from the wine maker. Thx Eduardo — 9 years ago

Daniel Argandona

9.3

Nice and round. Deep gold color. Caramel nose with some caramelized lemon and a hint of minerality. Shades if mango and nuance of banana. Super delicious solid Fall wine. Apples , quince paste, figs — 9 years ago

with Alexandre

Tom Donegan

Sommelier Stokehouse

9.2

Nahe at its best! Cheers Eduardo — 9 years ago

Kevin Fitzpatrick

9.1

2002 White Hawk vineyard. Only 50 cases this year. Deep purple with spice and chocolate galore. Way to go Eduardo. — 10 years ago

Joe Corsini

9.2

Thanks for the bottle @Eduardo Bolaños! This shit is the shit. — 10 years ago

with Elizabeth

Alan Johnston

9.4

3.5. Delicious young Bordeaux, with soft tannins, lovely fruit, a good nose and very smooth taste. Medium-bodied with light red color. Regularly $14.99. — 7 years ago

Somm David T

Independent Sommelier/Wine Educator

9.4

This was one of the best visits we had. It was also the most beautiful. The best in Chile and right in there with the very best sites we’ve seen in all our wine region visits.

They have their wine program dialed in and do everything right. All their practices are organic/biodynamic. They also control every aspect of them start to finish. There is no money spared or practices skimped on.

On the nose; dark currants, smoldering ambers, elegant spice, incense, cinnamon, light clove, vanilla, blackberries, black raspberries, black plum, plum, dark cherries, some black licorice, elegant minerals, soft loamy soil and fresh dark floral with violets.

The body is beautiful and full. The tannins are velvety, round and just a touch sticky. The structure, length, tension and balance are excellent. Dark currants, smoldering ambers, elegant spice, incense, cinnamon, light clove, vanilla, ripe; blackberries, black raspberries, black plum, plum, dark cherries and strawberries on the edges. Some black licorice, elegant minerals, tobacco, beautiful medium spice, underbrush, used leather, crushed rocks, soft loamy soil and fresh dark floral with violets. Beautiful round acidy. The long, elegant, ripe, beautifully balanced finish is lovely and goes on for minutes.

The Photos don’t even come close to how beautiful their property and view are. It would have helped if the fog had not be in. It’s a stunning view. Photos of; their Estate vines as seen from their hillside hosting terrace. Eduardo who handles all their vineyard practices and set up their biodynamic program. He is an amazing person to talk vineyard management..,not to mention a very nice and salt of the earth person. Examples of all the different organic products they make and use in the vineyard to keep it and the echo system in perfect balance. Last but not least, the beautiful Andes Mountains as again seen from their hillside terrace. — 8 years ago

Peter Giles

9.4

Glug Glug, large format I would have had more, much more. What Cru Beaujolais inspires to be. Via Eduardo at Untitled at the Whitney in NYC. — 9 years ago

B McC

10

Eduardo brought this for dinner — 9 years ago

Stuart Graham

9.2

Lovely smooth easy to drink bottle of wine.
— 9 years ago

Gerhard Ziemer

9.0

90% Moscatell, then the balance Macebeo and Viognier....really delicious: dry yet creamy and almost weighty in texture, with restrained aromatic qualities, yet layers of citrus and white stone fruit. Much more sophisticated than I expected at the price. — 10 years ago

Marcela Baruch

Food/Wine Journalist, Sommelier

9.5

One of Uruguayan whites you should try soon. Albariño, South America, Eduardo Boido style. Bouza — 10 years ago