Concha y Toro 1997 Private Reserve Don Melchor Cabernet Sauvignon (Maipo Valley)

Country: Chile / Private Reserve Don Melchor
Variety: Cabernet Sauvignon Maipo Valley
Winery: Concha y Toro /

Bacon and lavender are prominent on the meaty, slightly muddled nose, which unfolds gracefully if given lots and lots of time. Blackberry and some tannins up front, a fairly nice and buttery middle, and finally cola accents on the grapy, heavy, long finish. For years this was C&T;’s top effort, before Almaviva.