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Date Printed: 1/9/2009
(search item no. 86456)
Wine Enthusiast rating: 90 points
The Wine News rating: 89 points
PRICE ON 1/9/2009: $18.79

ratings pedigree (past vintages):
2006 Wine Spectator rating: 90 points
2006 Wine Enthusiast rating: 90 points
2005 Wine Spectator rating: 90 points
2003 Wine & Spirits rating: 91 points
2003 Wine Spectator rating: 90 points
2003 Wine Enthusiast rating: 89 points
2003 The Wine News rating: 88 points
2002 Wine Spectator rating: 89 points
2002 Wine Enthusiast rating: 89 points
2002 Wine & Spirits rating: 88 points
2001 Wine Spectator rating: 90 points
2001 Wine & Spirits rating: 90 points
2001 Wine Enthusiast rating: 87 points
2000 Wine Spectator rating: 89 points
2000 Wine Enthusiast rating: 88 points
1999 Wine Spectator rating: 90 points
1999 Wine & Spirits rating: 90 points
1999 Wine Enthusiast rating: 88 points
1996 Wine Spectator rating: 85 points

Winemaker's Notes:

 Velvety, supple, mouthwatering Merlot from Chile at a great price. Deep purple in color, with a bouquet of red plums, black peppers, cassis, with hints of spices. This Merlot has velvety, firm, ripe tannins imparting smoothness and balance. Subtle hints of vanilla and ripe fruit.

Aged 14 months in one, two, and three years old French oak barrels, then aged for a further six to 8 months after bottling.

Enjoy with red and white meats, pasta, cheese.
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About Vina Concha y Toro:

 In 1883, Don Melchor de Concha y Toro and his wife, Doña Emiliana Subercaseaux, brought the most noble of the Bordeaux region's wine grape stocks to Chile, founding Viña Concha y Toro. Don Melchor planted his first vines in the Maipo Valley, and it was there that he built his home, known today as the Casona de Pirque. In October 1994, Concha y Toro became the first Chilean winery to have its shares traded on the New York stock exchange.

In 1997, Eduardo Guilisasti and Baronness Philippine de Rothschild endorsed a joint venture between Concha y Toro and Baron Philippe de Rothschild, creating Viña Almaviva. Its goal was to produce the first Bordeaux Grand Cru Classé equivalent in Chile, a "Primer Orden" wine. Concha y Toro contributed 40 hectares of its best Puente Alto vineyards for the production of Almaviva, and built a château-type cellar for this unique wine, to be run the same way as for a "Grand Cru Classé".

Dedicated to producing wines of unprecedented quality that fully demonstrate the potential of Chile's natural resources, Concha y Toro has become the quality leader in Chilean winemaking.