ChefLRA Riaño

9.5

Excellent, fruity, peach and strawberries, with nice citrus and peppery Finnish. Great with well seasoned food! — 4 years ago

Paul DiCicco

8.9

It doesn't have a blast of flavor, but it's an easy drinking, light wine with great finish. — 7 years ago

JDR

10

Amazing Sauvignon Blanc - crisp, tropical grapefruit with zesty lime and refreshing minerality. — 9 years ago

Marshall Todd Herron DPM

9.5

I have discovered a wonderful Malbec at a local favorite restaurant of mine. This is LLAMA 2017 old vine malbec from Mendoza of coarse. Aged in French Oak for six months. Black berries, butter on initial palate. Oak and spice on the finish with a mild tartness , almost orange peal zest. This dissipates almost immediately. It is mildly dry and buttery thick on the mid palate. W o w!!!! My new go to at DePalmas Restaurant in Athens GA - East side!!! This is going in my SA wine tasting event! — 5 years ago

Raphael Malago

9.0

To be able tontaste aged SA wine is impressive. It has been 2+ years I've been drinking then and in most of the ocasions they give bdx a lesson. This btl of Alto Cab was sublime, thertiary rich aromas and an amazing freshness and structure in the palate — 9 years ago

Suga Kyoko

9.7

カルディで548円。緑がかった淡い黄色。スッキリ爽やか。 — 11 years ago

Mario Medina

9.2

Black pepper, lots of tannins, full-bodied, earthy finish, — 6 years ago

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. — 6 years ago