Winemaker Notes
This Cabernet Sauvignon comes from vineyards that grow near the foothills of the Andes Mountains in the Maipo Valley. The rocky soils are alluvial in origin, poor nutrients, and highly permeable due to the abundance of gravel in the subsoil. This limited-production Cabernet Sauvignon features black fruit aromas, highly concentrated flavors, firm tannins and a smooth texture.
Professional Ratings
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Robert Parker's Wine Advocate
I find the 2019 Marques de Casa Concha Cabernet Sauvignon to be quite subtle and elegant, with clear Maipo profile, a little minty and spicy. Like the majority of varietal wines, it also contains small amounts of other grapes, Cabernet Franc, Syrah and Petit Verdot in this case. It's medium to full-bodied and reveals very good balance and freshness.
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Tasting Panel
Fruit from the El Mariscal Vineyard shows deep, shadowed notes of plum and black pepper. Finely grained tannins are streamlined alongside black- berry preserves and shaved dark chocolate. At the midpoint, notes of tobacco, soy sauce, pencil lead, and black olive demonstrate powerhouse complex- ity.
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Vinous
The 2019 Cabernet Sauvignon Marques de Casa Concha also has a 12% dash of a mixture of other reds from Alto Maipo and was aged for 16 months in barrels and foudres. Garnet red in hue with a nose of spice, herbs, bay leaf and dark fruit, it's compact and juicy on the palate with precise, polished tannins before the pleasantly fruity finish.
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Wine Spectator
A distinctive and crunchy style, with lively acidity paving the way for mineral-laced cherry and red currant flavors that are buoyed by elements of dried thyme, balsam and white pepper. Ends with an echo of smoke and a firm tannic structure. Best after 2023. 75,000 cases made, 10,000 cases imported.
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.
A noble variety bestowed with both power and concentration, Cabernet Sauvignon enjoys success all over the globe, its best examples showing potential to age beautifully for decades. Cabernet Sauvignon flourishes in Bordeaux's Medoc where it is often blended with Merlot and smaller amounts of some combination of Cabernet Franc, Malbecand Petit Verdot. In the Napa Valley, ‘Cab’ is responsible for some of the world’s most prestigious, age-worthy and sought-after “cult” wines. Somm Secret—DNA profiling in 1997 revealed that Cabernet Sauvignon was born from a spontaneous crossing of Cabernet Franc and Sauvignon Blanc in 17th century southwest France.
The Maipo Valley is Chile’s most famous wine region. Set in the country’s Central Valley, it is warm and quite dry, often necessitating the use of irrigation. Alluvial soils predominate but are supplemented with loam and clay.
The climate in Maipo is best-suited for ripe, full-bodied reds like Cabernet Sauvignon (the region’s most widely planted grape), Merlot, Syrah and Carmenère, a Bordeaux variety that has found a successful home in Chile.
White wines are also produced with great prosperity, especially near the cooler coast, include Chardonnay and Sauvignon Blanc.