Concha Y Toro Don Melchor 2018

750 ml Cabernet Sauvignon 91%, Cabernet Franc 5%, Merlot 3%, Petit Verdot 1% Toro, Spain 2018

Concha Y Toro Don Melchor 2018 is a dry, very full-bodied red from Cabernet Sauvignon, Cabernet Franc, Merlot (Toro, Spain), in the full, structured reds style. Tannins are firm and acidity fresh; oak influence is noticeable. Good with steak, lamb, charcuterie, roast chicken.

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Taste profile

inferred · confidence 0.55

sweetness

1 / 5

dry

Cabernet Sauvignon + Cabernet Franc prior

body

5 / 5

very full

Cabernet Sauvignon + Cabernet Franc prior · Toro rule

tannin

4 / 5

firm

Cabernet Sauvignon + Cabernet Franc prior · Toro rule

acidity

4 / 5

fresh

Cabernet Sauvignon + Cabernet Franc prior

oak

4 / 5

noticeable

Cabernet Sauvignon + Cabernet Franc prior

Estimates by WineGenie, not the merchant's or a critic's words. Built from the grape's typical profile, the appellation, terms in the name and the merchant's description. How this works.

Facts

Style

Full, structured reds

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Colour

Red

inferred from Toro

Origin

Toro · Toro · Spain

inferred from Toro

Grapes

Cabernet Sauvignon, Cabernet Franc, Merlot, Petit Verdot

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ABV

not stated by merchant

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Farming

not stated

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Vegan

not stated

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Critic score

none

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Drinking window

not stated

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Decant

not stated

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Food

steak lamb charcuterie roast chicken vegan food

inferred from grape and style

Occasions

dinner party · steak night · gift · special occasion

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About Cabernet Sauvignon

Typical aromas: blackcurrant, black cherry, cedar, mint, green bell pepper when unripe. Serve at 16–18 °C. Grape page.

knowledge base

Typical for Cabernet Sauvignon · knowledge base

Sweetness

bone dryluscious

dry · 1/5

Body

lightfull

very full · 5/5

Tannin

lowhigh

very firm · 5/5

Acidity

lowhigh

fresh · 4/5

Oak

noneheavy

noticeable · 4/5

Alcohol

lowhigh

moderate-high · 4/5

Typical for the variety; not a measurement of this bottle.

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Merchant's description

Don Melchor is the top-level wine from the illustrious Chilean winery, Concha y Toro, and has earned a reputation for consistently being one of the country’s highest quality red wines. The 2018 is a stunning release composed of 91% Cabernet Sauvignon, 5% Cabernet Franc, 3% Merlot and 1% Petit Verdot from a premier single vineyard in the Puente Alto subzone of the Maipo Valley. Widely regarded as one of the finest ever releases of this wine, it scored 100 points from James Suckling and 98 points from Tim Atkin, respectively.

Other vintages of Concha Y Toro Don Melchor we list

2020£126.00 2021£160.00 2022£143.00

The same wine in a different year. Vintages differ; our taste profile is derived per vintage only where the merchant's text differs.

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