1998 Concha y Toro Don Melchor Cabernet Sauvignon
Vineyard: Vina Concha y Toro
Price: $36.99
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Varietal: Cabernet Sauvignon
Style: Red Wine
Region: Chile
Other Vintages: 2009 2006 2005 2004 2003 2002 2001 2000 1999 1997 1995 1994
WINEMAKER'S NOTE
The Puente Alto Vineyard in the Maipo Valley has the perfect combination of climate and soils for producing world-class wine: the climate is ideal and predictable, and the soil is poor and gravelly to reduce yields and increase concentration naturally. After fermentation, the wine is matured in the finest French oak barriques for a year, followed by another year in the bottle before release. The result is a rich, full-bodied wine with an unmistakable minty character in the bouquet and the finish....