Concha y Toro Marques de Casa Concha Merlot 2006

Merlot from Chile
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Concha y Toro Marques de Casa Concha Merlot 2006 Front Label
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Product Details


Varietal

Region

Producer

Vintage
2006

Size
750ML

ABV
14%

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Somm Note

Winemaker Notes

Color: Dark and deep red.

Bouquet: Flavors as black as night: dark cherries, dark berries and a lasting smoky, yet rich, black tar.

Taste: Complexity develops out of its firm, quiet, supple core.

The wine marries well with a variety of steaks, roasts, pastas with medium to hearty sauces, and cheeses.

Professional Ratings

  • 90
    Ripe and polished, offering a dark core of plum and black currant fruit layered with warm fig sauce, loam and cocoa powder notes, with a solid, fleshy finish. Drink now through 2010. 42,000 cases made.
  • 90
    Once upon a time this Concha y Toro label was a Best Buy regular. At $21 it no longer qualifies, but it’s every bit an excellent wine in 2006. Aromas of plum, cola, pepper and Christmas spice are alluring, while the palate is saturated yet balanced. Flavors of plum and berry are perfectly ripe, and the structure and texture are just right.

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Founded in 1883, Vina Concha y Toro is Latin America's leading producer and occupies an outstanding position among the world’s most important wine companies, currently exporting to 135 countries worldwide. Uniquely, it owns around 9,500 hectares of prime vineyards, which allows the company to secure the highest quality grapes for its wine production. Concha y Toro's portfolio includes a wide range of successful brands at every price point, from the top of the range Don Melchor and Almaviva to the flagship brand Casillero del Diablo and innovative stand-alone brands such as Palo Alto and Maycas del Limarí. The company has 3,162 employees and is headquartered in Santiago, Chile.

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Tied to the history of the so-called “lost grape of Bordeaux,” Carmenѐre, the story of Chilean Merlot is a fascinating one. For decades in Chile the former was actually thought to be Merlot, so the two were typically planted together and harvested at the same time. Since Merlot is an early-ripening variety and Carmenѐre much later-ripening, the resulting wines often tasted unripe and vegetal. Not until 1994 was Chilean Carmenѐre identified correctly. As awareness grew, growers and winemakers began handling both grapes more optimally, leading to significant improvement in the wines.

Today Merlot ranks as the third most planted variety in Chile, behind Cabernet Sauvignon and Sauvignon Blanc. It is mostly found in the following valley DO’s, from north to south: Maipo, Cachapoal, Colchagua, Curicó and Maule. It can appear both in blends or on its own. Either way, Chilean Merlot tends to show characteristic aromas and flavors of ripe plums, dark berries and herbs, often accented by oak, with a mouthfeel that is round and full.

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