Concha y Toro

Don Melchor Puente Alto Vineyard Cabernet Sauvignon

9.135 ratings
9.39 pro ratings
Puente Alto, Maipo Valley, Central Valley, Chile
Cabernet Sauvignon
Onion, Shallot, Garlic, Pasta, Venison, Tomato-Based, Potato, Pork, Chocolate & Caramel, White Rice, Mushrooms, Beef, Lamb, Chili & Hot Spicy
Top Notes For
Shawn Paul

Outstanding.

Outstanding.

Apr 11th, 2017
Patrick Derdeyn

Not as much eucalyptus as the 2000, but the integration was excellent. Nice green earthy notes and long finish.

Not as much eucalyptus as the 2000, but the integration was excellent. Nice green earthy notes and long finish.

Dec 31st, 2016
Rick Baumgarten

Quite tasty, but lots and lots out there that are as good or better for substantially less.

Quite tasty, but lots and lots out there that are as good or better for substantially less.

Apr 15th, 2016
BurgundyFan

Good, no guava sign, more black fruits style

Good, no guava sign, more black fruits style

Dec 25th, 2015
Bryant Bickel

2001 still young in great shape, true beauty.

2001 still young in great shape, true beauty.

Nov 25th, 2015
Patrick Derdeyn

2001 was WS #4 wine of the year. That doesn't mean much these days but this is aging beautifully. Eucalyptus notes for days.

2001 was WS #4 wine of the year. That doesn't mean much these days but this is aging beautifully. Eucalyptus notes for days.

Jun 21st, 2015
Hayden Hamilton

Waiting a long time on this one. Brought back from Chile in 2005. Not a huge cab fan but this is impressive. We’ll structured and complex. Tobacco, black pepper, dark cherry, caramel apple, spice and almost a tawny port finish and color.

Waiting a long time on this one. Brought back from Chile in 2005. Not a huge cab fan but this is impressive. We’ll structured and complex. Tobacco, black pepper, dark cherry, caramel apple, spice and almost a tawny port finish and color.

Jul 21st, 2021
James Pendergrass

This specific wine was #4 on the WS top 100 back in 2005. I was working in Chile at the time and had grown to absolutely love these wines. This wine did not disappoint 18 years later. Solid structure, some old world funk on the nose, the fruit was dark and brooding. An amazing wine that easily tops some of the big names out of Napa.

This specific wine was #4 on the WS top 100 back in 2005. I was working in Chile at the time and had grown to absolutely love these wines. This wine did not disappoint 18 years later. Solid structure, some old world funk on the nose, the fruit was dark and brooding. An amazing wine that easily tops some of the big names out of Napa.

Aug 26th, 2019
tim heyman

very good 2001 aged surprisingly well for new world wine

very good 2001 aged surprisingly well for new world wine

Jul 12th, 2019
tim heyman

nose not gd first but flavor ok probably shd decant drunk sep 15 2015 mb past it

nose not gd first but flavor ok probably shd decant drunk sep 15 2015 mb past it

Sep 15th, 2016