2021 Concha y Toro Don Melchor Cabernet Sauvignon (#1, WS 2024)

(Updated April 4, 2025)

#1 Wine in the World, Wine Spectator Top 100 of 2024

"This deep purple-coloured wine is aromatically very expressive, complex and intense with red fruit and berry aromas and floral notes of violets. It fills the mouth, displaying depth throughout, with a smooth entry, great energy and breadth and a long, expressive finish. With its elegant mouthfeel, this wine showcases harmony, depth and elegance."--WS

From The Winemaker

For more than 20 years, Winemaker Enrique Tirado has carved a path as one of the most influential figures in Chilean winemaking, leading Don Melchor to new heights of excellence and prestige. His passion and commitment have propelled Don Melchor to the world stage, garnering recognition as the first Chilean icon wine and creating a reference for Cabernet Sauvignon worldwide. Enrique seamlessly blends seven distinct parcels from Don Melchor Vineyard to craft a singular expression of an unparalleled place, nestled beneath the majestic Andes Mountains.

Resting at the foot of the Andes Mountain Range and soaring 2,100 feet above sea level on the north bank of the Maipo River, Don Melchor Vineyard is the apex of luxury winegrowing in Chile. Cabernet Sauvignon vines, which account for more than 90 percent of the vineyard’s acreage, trace their origins to the first vines imported from Bordeaux in the late 19th Century. The vineyard is divided into seven parcels, each with its own combination of soil, organic matter and sun exposure, creating a singular wine from an extraordinary place.