Concha Y Toro
About Concha Y Toro
Concho y Toro is Latin America's largest wine producer, and the 'benchmark' for Chilean wine. Encompassed in their repertoire are the world's highest scoring Carmenere's - Carmin de Peumo and Terrunyo as well as one of the world's most 'distinctive' Cabernet Sauvignon's - Don Melchor. Chile's first and original Icon wine, James Suckling named Don Melchor the "Classic Cabernet of Chile".

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Coquimbo | 1 | 97 (TA) |
Inc. VAT
£298.07 |
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Tim Atkin (97)Right up there with the best Chardonnays Chile, and South America, has ever produced. This stunning wine comes from five specific blocks within the Quebrada Secain Limarí. Tangy, chiselled and refined, with very stylish oak. It’s the kind of thing that could embarrass a range of Puligny-Montrachet Premiers Crus in a blind tasting. Simply stunning |
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Coquimbo | 22 | 95 (VN) |
Inc. VAT
£250.07 |
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Vinous (95)The 2020 Chardonnay Amelia from Quebrada Seca, Limarí, was aged for 12 months in 15% new oak. Yellow in color, with mildly intense aromas of apple and pear, a little lime and hints of ginger and hazelnut; the bed of pineapple enhances the other details. In the mouth, this is chalky and saline, with good tension and a voluminous flow before the refined finish of hazelnut and fruit. A delicate coastal Chardonnay. |
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Coquimbo | 36 | 95 (WA) |
Inc. VAT
£250.07 |
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Wine Advocate (95)The super elegant, pale and delicate 2020 Amelia Pinot Noir is really captivating, floral, perfumed, nuanced and harmonious. It has a terrific balance and texture and great purity of flavors. It follows the style of the already-amazing 2018 from two different soils from Quebrada Seca in Limarí. The grapes with 13.5% alcohol fermented with 20% to 30% full clusters in open-top vats and matured in Burgundy oak barrels, 20% of them new, for one year. 4,800 bottles were filled in April 2021. |
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Central Valley | 1 | 97 (JS) |
Inc. VAT
£1,357.67 |
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James Suckling (97)A joint venture of Concha y Toro and Château Mouton Rothschild, Almaviva made a wonderful red in 2010. Full-bodied, it shows purity of fruit, with violets, currants and hints of mint, and has ultra-fine tannins and a long, intense finish. Needs three or four years to soften. Mostly cabernet sauvignon. |
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Central Valley | 2 | 97 (JS) |
Inc. VAT
£1,325.27 |
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James Suckling (97)A joint venture of Concha y Toro and Château Mouton Rothschild, Almaviva made a wonderful red in 2010. Full-bodied, it shows purity of fruit, with violets, currants and hints of mint, and has ultra-fine tannins and a long, intense finish. Needs three or four years to soften. Mostly cabernet sauvignon. |
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Central Valley | 1 | 97 (JS) |
Inc. VAT
£1,076.87 |
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James Suckling (97)A wine with wonderful blueberry, blackberry and hints of cedar and spice. Full body, dense and beautiful fruit. Chocolate, walnut and berry. It goes on for minutes. A fabulous wine. Better in 2020 but gorgeous now. |
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Central Valley | 1 | 100 (JS) |
Inc. VAT
£1,069.07 |
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James Suckling (100)The aromas of blackberry leaves and iodine are wild and exotic here with mussel shells and earth underneath. Full-bodied, tight and chewy with powerful tannins that show muscle. It’s structured and powerful. Dense and very, very deep. Don’t touch this until 2025. |
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Central Valley | 1 | 98 (JS) |
Inc. VAT
£958.67 |
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James Suckling (98)This is such a beautifully nuanced red with tobacco, dried herbs, wet earth and currants. Some leather and rose petals, too. Full-bodied and chewy, yet refined with great polish. It’s rich and intense at the same time. Very focused center palate. Broad layers of tannin and fruit. A blend of 72% cabernet sauvignon, 19% carmenere, 6% cabernet franc and 3% petit verdot. Better after 2024, but already a joy to taste. |
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Central Valley | 1 | 98 (DC) |
Inc. VAT
£807.47 |
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Decanter (98)Founded by Baron Philippe de Rothschild and Concha y Toro in Puente Alto, Almaviva excels with its Bordeaux-inflected reds created by Michel Friou. Its 2019 cuveé – 68% Cabernet Sauvignon, 23% Carmenere, and the rest made up of Cabernet Franc, Petit Verdot and Merlot – enjoyed an extraordinary year resulting in a fragrant nose of dark fruit, lavender, eucalyptus, blackcurrant and cigar box aromas. The refined palate has a fresh core and velvety feel. |
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Central Valley | 6 | 98 (JS) |
Inc. VAT
£992.87 |
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James Suckling (98)Fresh and deep nose, full of blueberries, minty cassis, mussels, cigars, dark spice and roasted sesame oak, which will need a year or two to fully integrate. A medium-to full-bodied Almaviva with supple, silky tannins and a wealth of black and blue fruit that provides a lot of charm now. Voluptuous and flattering on the palate, hallmarked by its tension and taut texture. Very long. This is the 25th anniversary bottling. 68% cabernet sauvignon, 24% carmenere, 6% cabernet franc and 2% petit verdot. Drinkable now, but better from 2024. |
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Central Valley | 1 | 94 (WA) |
Inc. VAT
£322.67 |
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Wine Advocate (94)The current release of their second wine is the 2020 Epu. It's selected from the same terroir and vineyard in Puente Alto, one of the most reputed places for Cabernet Sauvignon in Chile, but from the younger vines (five- to 20-year-old vines) and harvested a little earlier to preserve acidity and fruit. In the warm and dry 2020 vintage, the wine was produced with a blend of 81% Cabernet Sauvignon, 12% Carmenere, 5% Merlot and 2% Cabernet Franc, usually higher in Cabernet and lower in Carmenere than Almaviva. It has red ripe berries, the textbook blackberries and cassis and some creamy oak. It's ripe at 14.8% alcohol and has mellow acidity, good freshness and balance, with a pH of 3.71 and 4.8 grams of acidity (tartaric). It matured for 12 months in French barriques, 10% new and 90% second use. The wine has a bright nose with a clean note of baked "morrón" peppers intermixed with red berry compote. It has a velvety plate with the luxurious texture of the modern Bordeaux, with abundant, slightly dusty tannins. It's approachable and round but should reward some time in bottle. This is a pretty serious Epu. 75,000 bottles produced. It was bottled at the end of 2021 and the first days of 2022. This is the second vintage sold through the Place de Bordeaux négociant system. |
Product Name | Region | Qty | Score | Price | |||||
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Coquimbo | 1 | 97 (TA) |
In Bond
£235.00 |
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Tim Atkin (97)Right up there with the best Chardonnays Chile, and South America, has ever produced. This stunning wine comes from five specific blocks within the Quebrada Secain Limarí. Tangy, chiselled and refined, with very stylish oak. It’s the kind of thing that could embarrass a range of Puligny-Montrachet Premiers Crus in a blind tasting. Simply stunning |
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Coquimbo | 22 | 95 (VN) |
In Bond
£195.00 |
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Vinous (95)The 2020 Chardonnay Amelia from Quebrada Seca, Limarí, was aged for 12 months in 15% new oak. Yellow in color, with mildly intense aromas of apple and pear, a little lime and hints of ginger and hazelnut; the bed of pineapple enhances the other details. In the mouth, this is chalky and saline, with good tension and a voluminous flow before the refined finish of hazelnut and fruit. A delicate coastal Chardonnay. |
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Coquimbo | 36 | 95 (WA) |
In Bond
£195.00 |
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Wine Advocate (95)The super elegant, pale and delicate 2020 Amelia Pinot Noir is really captivating, floral, perfumed, nuanced and harmonious. It has a terrific balance and texture and great purity of flavors. It follows the style of the already-amazing 2018 from two different soils from Quebrada Seca in Limarí. The grapes with 13.5% alcohol fermented with 20% to 30% full clusters in open-top vats and matured in Burgundy oak barrels, 20% of them new, for one year. 4,800 bottles were filled in April 2021. |
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Central Valley | 1 | 97 (JS) |
In Bond
£1,118.00 |
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James Suckling (97)A joint venture of Concha y Toro and Château Mouton Rothschild, Almaviva made a wonderful red in 2010. Full-bodied, it shows purity of fruit, with violets, currants and hints of mint, and has ultra-fine tannins and a long, intense finish. Needs three or four years to soften. Mostly cabernet sauvignon. |
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Central Valley | 2 | 97 (JS) |
In Bond
£1,091.00 |
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James Suckling (97)A joint venture of Concha y Toro and Château Mouton Rothschild, Almaviva made a wonderful red in 2010. Full-bodied, it shows purity of fruit, with violets, currants and hints of mint, and has ultra-fine tannins and a long, intense finish. Needs three or four years to soften. Mostly cabernet sauvignon. |
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Central Valley | 1 | 97 (JS) |
In Bond
£884.00 |
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James Suckling (97)A wine with wonderful blueberry, blackberry and hints of cedar and spice. Full body, dense and beautiful fruit. Chocolate, walnut and berry. It goes on for minutes. A fabulous wine. Better in 2020 but gorgeous now. |
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Central Valley | 1 | 100 (JS) |
In Bond
£877.50 |
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James Suckling (100)The aromas of blackberry leaves and iodine are wild and exotic here with mussel shells and earth underneath. Full-bodied, tight and chewy with powerful tannins that show muscle. It’s structured and powerful. Dense and very, very deep. Don’t touch this until 2025. |
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Central Valley | 1 | 98 (JS) |
In Bond
£785.50 |
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James Suckling (98)This is such a beautifully nuanced red with tobacco, dried herbs, wet earth and currants. Some leather and rose petals, too. Full-bodied and chewy, yet refined with great polish. It’s rich and intense at the same time. Very focused center palate. Broad layers of tannin and fruit. A blend of 72% cabernet sauvignon, 19% carmenere, 6% cabernet franc and 3% petit verdot. Better after 2024, but already a joy to taste. |
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Central Valley | 1 | 98 (DC) |
In Bond
£659.50 |
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Decanter (98)Founded by Baron Philippe de Rothschild and Concha y Toro in Puente Alto, Almaviva excels with its Bordeaux-inflected reds created by Michel Friou. Its 2019 cuveé – 68% Cabernet Sauvignon, 23% Carmenere, and the rest made up of Cabernet Franc, Petit Verdot and Merlot – enjoyed an extraordinary year resulting in a fragrant nose of dark fruit, lavender, eucalyptus, blackcurrant and cigar box aromas. The refined palate has a fresh core and velvety feel. |
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Central Valley | 6 | 98 (JS) |
In Bond
£814.00 |
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James Suckling (98)Fresh and deep nose, full of blueberries, minty cassis, mussels, cigars, dark spice and roasted sesame oak, which will need a year or two to fully integrate. A medium-to full-bodied Almaviva with supple, silky tannins and a wealth of black and blue fruit that provides a lot of charm now. Voluptuous and flattering on the palate, hallmarked by its tension and taut texture. Very long. This is the 25th anniversary bottling. 68% cabernet sauvignon, 24% carmenere, 6% cabernet franc and 2% petit verdot. Drinkable now, but better from 2024. |
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Central Valley | 1 | 94 (WA) |
In Bond
£255.50 |
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Wine Advocate (94)The current release of their second wine is the 2020 Epu. It's selected from the same terroir and vineyard in Puente Alto, one of the most reputed places for Cabernet Sauvignon in Chile, but from the younger vines (five- to 20-year-old vines) and harvested a little earlier to preserve acidity and fruit. In the warm and dry 2020 vintage, the wine was produced with a blend of 81% Cabernet Sauvignon, 12% Carmenere, 5% Merlot and 2% Cabernet Franc, usually higher in Cabernet and lower in Carmenere than Almaviva. It has red ripe berries, the textbook blackberries and cassis and some creamy oak. It's ripe at 14.8% alcohol and has mellow acidity, good freshness and balance, with a pH of 3.71 and 4.8 grams of acidity (tartaric). It matured for 12 months in French barriques, 10% new and 90% second use. The wine has a bright nose with a clean note of baked "morrón" peppers intermixed with red berry compote. It has a velvety plate with the luxurious texture of the modern Bordeaux, with abundant, slightly dusty tannins. It's approachable and round but should reward some time in bottle. This is a pretty serious Epu. 75,000 bottles produced. It was bottled at the end of 2021 and the first days of 2022. This is the second vintage sold through the Place de Bordeaux négociant system. |