<H1>2006 Concha y Toro Don Melchor Reserve Cabernet Sauvignon 95 pts (WA) 94 pts (WS) -- California Wine Shopping Cart</H1> <STRIKE>$75.00</STRIKE> <font color=#663333><B>$64.95</B></font> -- <I>2006 Concha y Toro Don Melchor Reserve Cabernet Sauvignon 95 pts (WA) 94 pts (WS)</I> <P> <IMG SRC="https://store.nexternal.com/calwine/images/ConchaYtoro.jpg" ALIGN=right ALT="2006 Concha y Toro Don Melchor Reserve Cabernet Sauvignon 95 pts (WA) 94 pts (WS)" NAME="2006 Concha y Toro Don Melchor Reserve Cabernet Sauvignon 95 pts (WA) 94 pts (WS)" BORDER=0 HSPACE=10> 2006 Concha y Toro Don Melchor Reserve Cabernet Sauvignon<br /> <br /><b>95 pts (WA) </b>The 2006 Don Melchor Cabernet Sauvignon is a glass-coating opaque purple with an alluring bouquet of toast, tobacco, cedar, leather, mocha, and blackcurrant. Sweet, voluptuous (but not in a fruit bomb kind of way), layered, and complex already, its superb balance will ensure at least a decade of evolution and it should drink well through 2036. Jay Miller <span id="ctl00_ContentMaster_DataList1_ctl00_sourceLabel" class="whiteTxt">Wine Advocate # 182&nbsp; Apr 2009</span><br /><br /><b>94 pts (WS) </b>A dark, muscular style, with black currant, braised fig, maduro tobacco, bittersweet cocoa and loam notes that all roll together through the dense but polished finish. There's impressive power for the vintage, along with precision and balance. Drink now through 2018. 20,000 cases made. <i>&#8211;JM</i> March 31, 2009<br /><br />Last Year's vintage scored 96 pts from Wine Spectator and was No 12 out of top 100 for 2008!<br /> <br />Don Melchor is a bright ruby red. Expressive and complex chocolate, black cherry and ripe plum mingle with coffee and cassis aromas. Full bodied with red fruit flavors and ripe tannins that lead to a long and juicy finish. The result is a rich wine perfect with any hearty dish, especially lamb and steak.<br /> <br />Recognized as the best red wine from Chile by both Wine Spectator and Robert Parker and consistently receives ratings in the high 90s from both Robert Parker and Wine Spectator. Look at the past ratings: <br /> Robert Parker&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; Wine Spectator<br /> 2005 94&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; 2005 96 Wine #12 of the Year 2008<br /> 2004 94+&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;2004 93<br /> 2003 93&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; 2003 96 Wine # 4 of the Year 2006<br /> 2002 90&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; 2002 92<br /> 2001 93&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; 2001 95 Wine # 4 of the Year 2005<br /> 2000 91&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; 2000 94 Wine #26 of the Year 2004<br /> <br />Named after the founder of the winery, Don Melchor de Concha y Toro, the wine has become a symbol of the best the land and the winemaker's hand can produce in Chile. 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 14 months, followed by another year in the bottle before release. 97% Cabernet Sauvignon - 3% Cabernet Franc </P> <BR clear=left><BR><P><A HREF="http://www.nexternal.com/calwine" TITLE="California Wine Wines">California Wine Wines</A></P> <BR clear=left><BR><BR><BR><BR> <BR><A HREF="http://www.calwine.com">California Wine</A> <BR>California Wine Online Store powered by Nexternal <A HREF="http://www.nexternal.com" TITLE="shopping cart software">shopping cart software</A>