Winery Don Melchor - Private Reserve Cabernet Sauvignon

Winery Don MelchorPrivate Reserve Cabernet Sauvignon

4.5
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(Average of the reviews for all vintages combined and from several consumer review sources)
Tasters consider this wine to be one of the best in the world.
The Private Reserve Cabernet Sauvignon of Winery Don Melchor is a red wine from the region of Puente Alto of Central Valley.
In the mouth this red wine is a powerful with a lot of tannins present in the mouth.
This wine generally goes well with poultry, beef or game (deer, venison).
The Private Reserve Cabernet Sauvignon of the Winery Don Melchor is in the top 10 of wines of Chile and in the top 5 of wines of Puente Alto.

Taste structure of the Private Reserve Cabernet Sauvignon from the Winery Don Melchor

Light
Bold
Smooth
Tannic
Dry
Sweet
Soft
Acidic

In the mouth the Private Reserve Cabernet Sauvignon of Winery Don Melchor in the region of Central Valley is a powerful with a lot of tannins present in the mouth.

Wine flavors and olphactive analysis

On the nose the Private Reserve Cabernet Sauvignon of Winery Don Melchor in the region of Central Valley often reveals types of flavors of non oak, earth or oak and sometimes also flavors of spices, black fruit.

Details and technical informations about Winery Don Melchor's Private Reserve Cabernet Sauvignon.

Grape varieties
Region/Great wine region
Great wine region
Country
Style of wine
Allergens
Contains sulfites

Discover the grape variety: Cabernet-Sauvignon

Cabernet-Sauvignon noir is a grape variety that originated in France (Bordeaux). It produces a variety of grape specially used for wine making. It is rare to find this grape to eat on our tables. This variety of grape is characterized by small bunches, and small grapes. Cabernet-Sauvignon noir can be found in many vineyards: South-West, Loire Valley, Languedoc & Roussillon, Cognac, Bordeaux, Armagnac, Rhone Valley, Provence & Corsica, Savoie & Bugey, Beaujolais.

Last vintages of this wine

Private Reserve Cabernet Sauvignon - 2009
In the top 5 of of Puente Alto wines
Average rating: 4.411110
Private Reserve Cabernet Sauvignon - 2008
In the top 5 of of Puente Alto wines
Average rating: 4.411110
Private Reserve Cabernet Sauvignon - 2007
In the top 5 of of Puente Alto wines
Average rating: 4.711110.5
Private Reserve Cabernet Sauvignon - 2006
In the top 5 of of Puente Alto wines
Average rating: 4.611110.5
Private Reserve Cabernet Sauvignon - 2005
In the top 5 of of Puente Alto wines
Average rating: 4.511110.5
Private Reserve Cabernet Sauvignon - 2004
In the top 5 of of Puente Alto wines
Average rating: 4.611110.5
Private Reserve Cabernet Sauvignon - 2003
In the top 5 of of Puente Alto wines
Average rating: 4.911111

The best vintages of Private Reserve Cabernet Sauvignon from Winery Don Melchor are 2003, 2001, 2007, 2006 and 2004.

Informations about the Winery Don Melchor

The winery offers 8 different wines.
Its wines get an average rating of 4.5.
This winery is part of the Concha y Toro.
It is in the top 3 of the best estates in the region
It is located in Puente Alto in the region of Central Valley

The Winery Don Melchor is one of of the world's greatest estates. It offers 3 wines for sale in the of Puente Alto to come and discover on site or to buy online.

Top wine Central Valley
In the top 10 of of Chile wines
In the top 3 of of Puente Alto wines
In the top 500 of red wines
In the top 600 wines of the world

The wine region of Puente Alto

The wine region of Puente Alto is located in the region of Maipo Valley of Central Valley of Chile. Wineries and vineyards like the Domaine Almaviva or the Domaine Don Melchor produce mainly wines red. The most planted grape varieties in the region of Puente Alto are Cabernet-Sauvignon, Cabernet franc and Merlot, they are then used in wines in blends or as a single variety. On the nose of Puente Alto often reveals types of flavors of blackberry, baking spice or menthol and sometimes also flavors of bramble, sandalwood or tar.


The wine region of Central Valley

The Central Valley (El Valle Central) of Chile is one of the most important wine-producing areas in South America in terms of Volume. It is also one of the largest wine regions, stretching from the Maipo Valley (just south of Santiago) to the southern end of the Maule Valley. This is a distance of almost 250 miles (400km) and covers a number of Climate types. The Central Valley wine region is easily (and often) confused with the geological Central Valley, which runs north–south for more than 620 miles (1000km) between the Pacific Coastal Ranges and the lower Andes.

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The word of the wine: Wort

Juice before fermentation, still loaded with sugar.

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