Concha y Toro Don Melchor Puente Alto Maipo Valley Cabernet Sauvignon 2021

#1 On The Wine Spectator's Top 100 Wines Of 2024!96 Points Wine SpectatorFrom its inaugural vintage in 1987, Vi??a Don Melchor aspired to demonstrate that Chilean terroir can produce world-class wines. Maintaining that credo, several years ago it became a stand-alone brand, separate from its parent company, Concha y Toro. The move signaled a shift to distinguish the flagship from Concha y Toro?€?s primarily large-volume and lower-priced labels. Now in its 35th vintage, the exemplary Vi??a Don Melchor Cabernet Sauvignon Puente Alto Vineyard has undoubtedly succeeded in its endeavor as a reference for excellence, both in Chile and worldwide, and its 2021 version earns Wine Spectator?€?s 2024 Wine of the Year honors.97 Points VinousThe 2021 Don Melchor is dark garnet red in the glass. The restrained nose offers pure fruity notes such as blackcurrant with hints of leaves and black tea, refined woody aromas, and gentle touches of plum and red bell pepper. In the mouth, it's intense with mil