Grape Varieties: Carmenere 100%
Very good wine with ripe dark fruit, hints of coffee and chocolate over baking spice. The medium tannins are ripe and balance the medium minus acidity giving good structure. The fruit has medium plus intensity and concentration. The finish is medium plus. Drink now and for 3-4 years.
Grape Variety: 90% Merlot, 10% Malbec
Very good wine with rich red berries and ripe red plums over baking spice and a floral note. The medium acidity and grippy tannins give good structure. The wine has medium plus fruit intensity and concentration. The finish is medium plus. Drink now and for 2-3 years.
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Don Melchor 1990 by Concha y Toro
Very good plus wine with medium fruit intensity of ripe black berries and notes of cigar box, eucalyptus, sweet jam note, smoky salami and new saddle leather. The medium tannins are very well resolved. The wine has good fruit concentration and has held up well. Medium plus finish. Drink now it has begun to fade.
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Margaux 1991 by Viña Carmen
Good plus wine with rich dark plum and black current notes over baking spice, leather, tar, mint and an earthiness. The medium minus tannins are smooth and with the 14% alc still give good structure. The fruit has medium minus intensity and concentration. The finish is medium. The wine is fading but still pleasurable, drink now.
Grape Variety: 100% Pinot Noir
Good wine with medium intensity of black cherries and a touch of brighter red fruit and oak. The tannins are medium minus and smooth, matched with the medium acidity giving good structure. Drink now and for a couple of years.
Grape Variety: 100% Chardonnay
Good wine full of ripe pear, baked apple with baking spice and butter. The fruit is medium intensity and concentration. The wine has good complexity. The finish is medium and rich on the palate. Drink now.
Grape Variety: 100% Cabernet Sauvignon
Very good wine with red plums and currents, cigar box and note of sweet herbs. The fruit has medium intensity and very good concentration. The medium tannins are ripe and balance the medium acidity with medium plus alcohol. The wine is structured and has a medium plus length. Drink now and for 5-7 years.
Grape Variety: 95% Cabernet Sauvignon, 5% Carmenère
Good plus wine with sweet concentrated black fruit, touch of baking spice and coffee. The tannins are medium and chalky but give balance with the medium acidity. The wine has medium fruit intensity, good structure and medium plus length. Drinking now and will drink for 5-7 years.
Grape Variety: 54% Cabernet Sauvignon, 21% Carménère, 7% Syrah, 11% Merlot, 7% Petite Syrah
Very Good wine with great complexity on the nose showing mixed dark red and black fruit with vanilla and coffee. The palate shows good fruit concentration and mature medium plus tannins. Well structured and balanced. This wine will drink well for 5-7 years.
