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Date Printed: 5/18/2013
Concha y Toro Casillero del Diablo Reserva Privada 2008
Concha y Toro Casillero del Diablo Reserva Privada 2008
(search item no. 106766)

PRICE ON 5/18/2013: $15.29

ratings pedigree (past vintages):
2009 Wine Enthusiast rating: 90 points
2007 Wine Enthusiast rating: 88 points
2007 International Wine Cellar rating: 88 points
2006 Wine & Spirits rating: 90 points
2005 Wine & Spirits rating: 90 points

Winemaker's Notes:

Ruby red colour with violet hues. The flavors that typify a Cabernet Sauvignon from Maipo Valley are clearly present in the beginning, such as the fresh cassis, plums and certain cherry flavors. The complexity increases thanks to the Syrah with its leather and pepper hints that add a distinguishing character. The barrel notes are elegantly expressed with the coffee and graphite. All of these are perfectly integrated and balanced.

The presence of the fruit is remarkable thanks to the lively acidity, allowing notes of blackberries, cassis and figs to flourish. The tannins are strong but thanks to the barrel aging they end being round and long. The end palate is complex with flavors of the barrels like brown sugar and spices.

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About Vina Concha y Toro:

In 1986, Rafael Guilisasti of Concha y Toro had a flash of inspiration that would set new precedents and raise the bar for Chilean winemaking forever. Armed with samples of Cabernet Sauvignon from Concha y Toro's Puente Alto vineyard, Cuilisasti traveled to France to meet Emile Peynaud, the father of modern winemaking. Peynaud was impressed and considered the samples to demonstrate the characteristics of a unique terroir. Guilisasti's pilgrimage echoed an equally significant voyage made a century earlier by founder, Don Melchor, who brought back to Chile the first samples of French rootstock. Now in its 22nd vintage, Don Melchor expresses the singular character of Cabernet Sauvignon from Puente Alto and consistently demonstrates Chile's potential to create world-class wines.