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Concha y Toro Marques de Casa Concha Cabernet Sauvignon 2020
Puente Alto, Valle del Maipo, Region del Valle Central, ChileThe label winemaker Marcelo Papa made famous continues to impress as the vines quietly age. The fruit comes from two Maipo sites near the foothills of the Andes: Puente Alto El Mariscal at 650 metres; and Pirque at 570 metres. Both sites sit on poor alluvial soils loaded with gravel. The result is a delicious, savoury bay leaf, lightly smoky cassis, and cherry entry, with smoky graphite underpinnings, and dense sweet tannins. A classic steak wine. The final blend is 85/8/4/3 cabernet sauvignon, syrah, petit verdot, and carmenere aged for 18 months, 63% in French oak barrels (28% new and 72% second use) and the other 37% in 5000L foudres from Piedmont. Less new oak and larger barrels are the secret to the styling of this wine, which has gone from chocolate, cherries, and vanilla to a more authentic wine of place.Tasted: 26 March 2024Tasted by: Anthony GismondiPrices:| BC | $18.99 | 750ml | BCLS |
| ON | $21.95 | 750ml | LCBO |
| QC | $22.00 | 750ml | |
| AB | $20.00 | 750ml | private wine shops |
| NS | $19.99 | 750ml | NSLC |
| SK | $24.95 | 750ml | Saskliquor |
| YK | $24.95 | 750ml | |
| NF | $23.95 | 750ml |
Grape: Cabernet SauvignonCSPC: 337238UPC: 07804320333175
