2022 Concha y Toro Don Melchor Cabernet Sauvignon Puente Alto Chile 3pk 3x750ml

Blackcurrants, cassis and graphite on the nose. Pure and fragrant. Full-bodied with superb density and tannins that are so polished. The texture is like touching a silk ball. Its finish is very long and compact with slightly chewy tannins, but it will come together beautifully with time in the bottle. Try after 2028. ~99 James Suckling

Richly textured and layered in tangy red fruit, the 2022 Cabernet Sauvignon is from a cooler year than the 2023, made in a similar way, blending from some 151 parcels planted at different densities and in different time periods, from 1979 through 2022. The 95% Cabernet Sauvignon is joined by 3% Cabernet Franc and 1% each of Merlot and Petit Verdot, aged 15 months in French oak barrels, 72% new. Ripening was even and relatively slow, allowing the flavors, aromas, and acidity to meld seamlessly across a full-bodied palate of lovely red and black fruit and floral tones. The tannins are melded within the breadth of the wine, textured to a delicate degree, well-balanced throughout. This is simply a gorgeous wine. ~97 Jeb Dunnuck

The 2022 Cabernet Sauvignon Don Melchor originates from a vineyard planted in the heart of the Puente Alto region in 1979. This is renowned Cabernet Sauvignon terroir, characterized by the perfect balance of temperatures and poor gravel soils. The 2022 was aged in French oak barrels, with 78% of them being new. Garnet-hued with a purplish sheen, it offers complex aromas of currant, blackberry, ash, mint and a subtle floral tone that can be attributed to the cold vintage. Dry, rich and moderately juicy, the precisely calibrated tannins of Maipo Valley and the clear fruit impart the palate with intensity and agility. This is a more nuanced and energetic edition of Don Melchor, closing with a fairly compact finish. ~97 Vinous

According to winemaker Enrique Tirado—who has been at the helm of Don Melchor since 1997—this new vintage shares a kinship with the previous one, the brilliant 2021, though perhaps with a touch more succulence. We believe he is right. This year’s blend comprises 93% Cabernet Sauvignon, 5% Cabernet Franc, and equal parts Merlot and Petit Verdot—all sourced from the Tocornal vineyard, which features older vines planted in the late 1970s in this classic Maipo Andes zone. The wine displays exuberant fruit and herbal notes, with a charming, fresh nose. On the palate, it offers lively acidity and flavors of ripe red fruit, accompanied by very fine, precise tannins. It is a wine that feels broader and less piercing in texture than the 2021, yet is equally delightful. ~97 Descorchados

Elegant, nuanced and concentrated, with a loamy-clay cast to the fresh thyme and subtle tuberose aromas, which give way to a rich yet balanced core of blackberry and cassis notes lifted by saline-edged acidity. Wonderfully fresh while moving toward the finish, where the flavors come together and linger harmoniously around well-formed tannins. Drink now through 2040. ~95 Wine Spectator