2015 Concha y Toro Don Melchor Cabernet Sauvignon Puente Alto Vineyard

Cabernet Sauvignon - 750ML
$119.94
This product is
out of stock
Most orders placed M-F by 3pm (PT) ship same day.
Orders placed on a weekend or holiday will ship the next business day.
Shipping Info

Free storage available
Wine Storage

REVIEWS

JS 98 DC 96 WS 96 WE 94 WA 93
JS 98

jamessuckling.com, April 2020

This is a red with extremely creamy tannins that are fine and polished, giving length and definition to the wine. Full-bodied, yet tight and compact with plenty of currants and fresh herbs. Extremely long and flavorful...
DC 96

Decanter, June 2018

The current release is a stunning wine. The familiar mineral and dark fruit bouquet leaps from the glass and those notes follow on the palate. Even with the Petit Verdot in the blend, the volume is lower so you hear the...
WS 96

Wine Spectator, March 2018

An elegant and rich-tasting red, full of concentrated red plum, cherry and currant flavors, backed suave, medium-grained tannins. The finish offers a caressing palate of lush spice, cocoa powder and cream nuances. Drink...
WE 94

Wine Enthusiast, February 2018

0 It's been a long time since Concha y Toro has put out a Don Melchor Cabernet with this much concentration and overall quality. An earthy nose with foresty berry aromas and generous but controlled oak sets up a fully...
WA 93

Robert Parker's Wine Advocate, November 2018

2015 was a warm and dry vintage, and the 2015 Don Melchor shows notes of ripe plums and is subtly balsamic. The palate is round and powerful, with good balance and nice integration of the oak. With time in the glass, more...

WINE DETAILS

Color & Type Red
Varietal Cabernet Sauvignon
Country Chile
Region Maipo Valley
Sub-region Puente Alto
Vintage 2015
Size 750ML
Percent alcohol 14.5%
Closure Cork

The 2015 Concha y Toro Don Melchor Cabernet Sauvignon is a robust red wine hailing from the Maipo Valley's Puente Alto sub-region in Chile. This vintage is a product of a warm and dry year, reflected in its ripe and concentrated characteristics. The wine boasts an alcohol content of 14.5% and is bottled with a cork closure.

Critics have generally lauded this vintage, with James Suckling awarding it an impressive score of 98. He describes it as "a red with extremely creamy tannins that are fine and polished, giving length and definition to the wine," highlighting its full-bodied nature and its flavors of currants and fresh herbs. Suckling notes that it is "extremely long and flavorful," suggesting it is drinking beautifully now.

Wine Spectator also praises the wine, giving it a score of 96. The review highlights its "elegant and rich-tasting" profile, emphasizing concentrated red plum, cherry, and currant flavors, complemented by "suave, medium-grained tannins." The finish offers "a caressing palate of lush spice, cocoa powder and cream nuances."

Decanter echoes these sentiments, also rating the wine at 96 and calling it "a stunning wine." Michael Apstein notes its "mineral and dark fruit bouquet" and appreciates its "elegance and poise," suggesting a drinking window from 2025 to 2040.

Wine Enthusiast gives the wine a score of 94, noting its concentration and quality. The review mentions an "earthy nose with foresty berry aromas" and describes the palate as "chewy but not fiercely tannic," with flavors of "dark toasty chocolaty black-fruit" and a finish of "cherry cough drop."

Robert Parker's Wine Advocate assigns a score of 93, identifying notes of "ripe plums" and a "subtly balsamic" character. The palate is described as "round and powerful," with good balance and integration of oak.

Overall, the 2015 Don Melchor is a well-regarded Cabernet Sauvignon, praised for its balance, elegance, and depth of flavor.