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The distinctive character of
Don Melchor

From the fertile soils of the El Encino region, we cultivate grapes with precision, respect for the land, and a legacy that transcends generations.

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The beauty of the composition in Don Melchor is the intermingling of the flavors, aromas, and emotions produced by the different parcels of Cabernet Sauvignon.

It is bringing together, in a balanced way, the expression of each of the parcels. It is finding the balance that enables the expression of a place, a soil, the Andes Mountains in a single wine.

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The Guardian of the Terroir

Enrique Tirado is one of the most influential figures on Chile’s wine scene and one of the winemakers with the most experience and knowledge of the Puente Alto appellation.

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Don Melchor

Vintage

2021

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.

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99 James Suckling

18+ Jancis Robinson

98 Tim Atkin

97 Vinous

97 Descorchados

97 Adega

96 Wine Spectator

95 Alistair Cooper MW

94 Decanter

2020

Deep violet in color, intense, and with a great aromatic complexity of red fruits together with oral notes of violets and roses. On the palate, it is a tasty wine with a so spell and a superb freshness, along with the elegance and power so characteristic of Puente Alto. It is a wine with a velvety texture, lush body, and a very long and persistent nish.

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95 Wine Spectator

97 James Suckling

95 Vinous

92 Decanter

96 Tim Atkin

96 Descorchados

18 JancisRobinson.com

2019

Deep purplish-red in color. The wine from this vintage shows an extraordinary elegance with an abundance of fresh red fruit and notes of blackcurrants and flowers. On the palate it has an enormous wealth of flavours, with breadth from beginning to end, and plenty of energy in perfect balance with the elegance of the textures and flavours.

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98 James Suckling

97 Tim Atkin

96 La CAV

96 Descorchados 2022

94 Wine Spectator

17,5+ Jancis Robinson

2018

2018 is one of the greatest vintages in the history of Don Melchor. A highly expressive wine, with great personality and complexity.

The wine shows lots of expression and complexity of small red fruits, as well as floral notes displayed as a whole. On the palate, the wine is full of flavor and dominated by elegance and balance, as well as a great texture of the tannins, with a long, refined finish.

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100 pts James Suckling

98 pts Descorchados 2021

98 Pts Tim Atkin

18+ pts Jancis Robinson

97 pts Adega 

96 pts Wine & Spirits

96 pts Vinous 

95 pts Wine Spectator

95 pts Robert Parker's The Wine Advocate

94 pts Wine Enthusiast

2017

Deep cherry red in color. Don Melchor 2017 is a wine with extraordinary elegance. Full of aromas and flavors and a marked presence of red berries. On the palate, ther are strong notes of Cabernet Sauvignon from Puente Alto, with fine and delicate tannins, while also providing a good density and long-lasting finish.

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95 pts Wine Enthusiast

94 pts Wine & Spirits

94 pts Vinous

94+ pts Robert Parker's

95 pts Wine Spectator

99 pts James Suckling

96 pts Descorchados 2020

94 pts Tim Atkin

18 pts Jancis Robinson

2016

This very elegant wine presents tremendous aromatic expression with a predominance of small red fruit notes. It starts smooth and is friendly on the palate and continues with perfectly balanced flavours and a long finish, where the balance and delicacy of the tannins reappear with great expression of this vintage’s lively fruit.

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96 pts James Suckling

96 pts Descorchados 2019

95 pts Wine & Spirits

94 pts Wine Spectator

94 pts Tim Atkin

94 pts Robert Parker's

93 pts Wine Enthusiast

90 pts Decanter

16,5 pts Jancis Robinson

2015

Deep cherry red in color, this wine captivates with its balanced, depth, and complexity. The aromas of red fruits delicately intermingle with mineral notes that recall cold ashes and pencil lead. Fine, delicate textures appear on the palate and show this to be an ample, deep wine with a smooth, fine attack followed by an intense, mouth-lling evolution. Concentrated, expressive, and generous in flavors and aromas with a long nish dominated by the balance and elegance of the various layers of flavors.

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NR Wine & Spirits

98 pts James Suckling

96 pts Decanter

96 pts Tim Atkin

96 pts Wine Spectator

95 pts Descorchados 2018

94 pts Wine Enthusiast

93 pts Robert Parker's

18+ pts Jancis Robinson

17 pts Jancis Robinson

2014

Excellent expression of Cabernet Sauvignon’s characteristic red fruit aromas followed by mineral notes of ash and pencil lead. Great complexity on the palate with outstanding concentration and freshness accompanied by velvety tannins.

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NR Wine & Spirits

98 pts James Suckling

96 pts Wine Spectator

95 pts Descorchados 2018

94 pts Decanter

94 pts Robert Parker's The Wine Advocate

94 pts Wine.com

18,5 pts Jancis Robinson

2013

Deep cherry red. A wine with tremendous aromatic complexity and a heightened expression of Cabernet fruit. Highly concentrated and persistent on the palate. Fresh, with smooth, fine, and delicate tannins and excellent balance.

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97 pts Tim Atkin

96 pts Descorchados 2017

97 pts James Suckling

95 pts LA CAV

93 pts Wine & Spirits

93 pts Wine Spectator

93 pts Robert Parker's The Wine Advocate

92 pts Wine Enthusiast

17+ pts Jancis Robinson

2012

This deep cherry red wine is very expressive in red fruits. e smooth attack leads to good structure with an evolution that shows fresh aromas and flavors. Red berry fruit and spicy notes stand out on the long finish.

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98 pts James Suckling

95 pts Wine Spectator

95 pts LA CAV

94 pts Jeannie Cho Lee

93 pts Decanter

93 pts Evan Saviolidis

92 pts Anthony Gismondi

92 pts Wine & Spirits

92 pts Wine Enthusiast

92 pts Descorchados 2016

92 pts Descorchados 2016

91 pts Wine Align

91 pts Robert Parker's The Wine Advocate

17,5+ pts Jancis Robinson

2011

A complex and elegant wine with notes of pencil lead, red fruits, and chocolate on the nose. The palate presents soft tannins and a silky, well-balanced texture, opening to layers of aromas and flavors that provide the wine tremendous concentration, depth, and final complexity.

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Gold Medal Wine100 2016 (China)

96 pts Tasting Panel Mag.com

95 pts Adega

95 pts WineReviewOnline.com

95 pts Decanter

95 pts Descorchados 2015

95 pts James Suckling

94 pts Robert Parker's The Wine Advocate

94 pts Wine Spectator

93 pts Anthony Gismondi

93 pts Wine Enthusiast

92 pts Wine Align

18 pts Jancis Robinson

2010

A very complex and elegant wine with notes of pencil lead and red fruit. Deep dark color and balanced palate, with a long finish. e texture of smooth, fine, elegant tannins lend great concentration and density, forming layers of flavors and aromas.

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96 pts James Suckling

95 pts LA CAV

95 pts Wine Spectator

95 pts Descorchados 2014

94 pts Robert Parker's The Wine Advocate

94 pts Adega

94 pts Wine Align

94 pts Wine & Spirits

93 pts Wine Enthusiast

87 pts Decanter

18 pts Jancis Robinson

2009

Deep cherry red in color with outstanding blackcurrant and blackberry aromas with chocolate notes. e palate starts with a mild attack, followed by a dense evolution with silky tannins and a growing sensation of freshness and intense acidity that lead to a crisp and lively long finish.

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94 pts James Suckling

94 pts Wine Spectator

94 pts Le Pan Media

93 pts Descorchados 2013

92 pts Wine & Spirits

92 pts Wine Enthusiast

91 pts Robert Parker's The Wine Advocate

18 pts Jancis Robinson

2008

Deep cherry red. Elegant and complex, with aromas of red fruits and notes of cedar, tobacco, and chocolate. the well- structured palate has good body and is pleasingly concentrated and firm, and the finish is long and well balanced.

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93 pts Vinous

94 pts Wine Spectator

93 pts Wine Enthusiast

93 pts Wine Align

93 pts Wine & Spirits

93 pts Descorchados 2012

92 pts Robert Parker's The Wine Advocate

91 pts Anthony Gismondi

83 pts Decanter

17 pts Jancis Robinson

2007

Intense ruby red. Very expressive and intense. Tremendous complexity with notes of fruit, graphite, and spices followed by blueberries,blackcurrant, coffee, and chocolate. Dense, smooth, and lush at the onset followed by a concentrated, meaty, dense evolution with potency and elegance at the same time. Very well balanced with a persistent finish that shows tremendous fruit intensity.

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96 pts Decanter

94+ pts Robert Parker's The Wine Advocate

93 pts Wine Enthusiast

93 pts James Suckling

93 pts Wine Align

93 pts Le Pan Media

93 pts Wine Spectator

92 pts Stephentanzer.com

92 pts Wine & Spirits

92 pts Descorchados 2011

17+ pts Jancis Robinson

2006

Intense ruby red. Expressive and complex with notes of chocolate, black cherries, and ripe plums that intermingle with aromas of coffee and blackcurrants. The expression of red fruits continues on the palate in a dense and mouth-lling wine with fine, ripe tannins that lend tremendous concentration and lead to a long, expansive finish.

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95 pts Robert Parker's The Wine Advocate

94 pts Wine Spectator

94 pts Wine Enthusiast

92 pts Wine Align

92 pts Vinous

91 pts Adega

91 pts Descorchados 2010

91 pts Wine & Spirits

87 pts Decanter

17+ pts Jancis Robinson

2005

Intense ruby red in color. The first aromas recall sweet red fruits, such as cherries and blackcurrants, followed by notes of graphite, pencil lead, and chocolate. The expression of red fruits continues on the palate in this dense and mouth-lling wine with outstanding fine, ripe tannins.

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96 pts Decanter

96 pts Wine Spectator

94 pts Robert Parker's The Wine Advocate

93 pts Wine Enthusiast

91 pts Wine & Spirits

91 pts Wine Align

17,5 pts Jancis Robinson

2004

Deep red cherry. Complex and elegant with red fruit, prunes, spices and cassis mingle with hints of chocolate, tobacco and cedar. Red fruits are also prominent on the palate. Striking tannin ripeness adds to the wine’s concentration and body, and also contributes its elegance and harmony.

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94+ pts Robert Parker's The Wine Advocate

93 pts Wine Spectator

93 pts Descorchados 2008

92 pts Wine & Spirits

92 pts Wine Enthusiast

91 pts Vinous

91 pts Anthony Gismondi

16,5 ++ pts Jancis Robinson

2003

Deep cherry red with tremendous complexity and elegance. Notes of blackcurrant and other ripe black fruits that meld with blackberry jam and blueberries and followed by notes of cedar, spices, chocolate, and tobacco. Generous and elegant with good harmony. Well structured with firm, ripe tannins. A lush and dense wine with good volume. Seductive from beginning to end.

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96 pts Wine Spectator

94 pts Decanter

93 pts Robert Parker's The Wine Advocate

91 pts Wine & Spirits

91 pts Descorchados 2007

90 pts Wine Enthusiast

17,5 pts Jancis Robinson

2002

Intense ruby red in color with tremendous expression of black fruits, plums, chocolate, and blackcurrants, with notes of coffee that lend great complexity to the wine. The palate is well structured very balanced, with smooth, ripe tannins that lead to a very good and lingering finish.

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96 pts Decanter

93 pts Wine & Spirits

92 pts Wine Spectator

91 pts Wine Enthusiast

90 pts Robert Parker's The Wine Advocate

88 pts Anthony Gismondi

16 ++ Jancis Robinson

2001

Intense ruby red with tremendous aromatic expression and complexity recalling fruits, pencil lead, and ash. Smooth attack with very-integrated tannins in their evolution. Highly concentrated with controlled potential and a long, mouth-lling finish. Great personality and expression in this vintage.

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95 pts Wine Spectator

93 pts Robert Parker's The Wine Advocate

92 pts Wine & Spirits

92 pts Descorchados 2005

91 pts James Suckling

88 pts Decanter

18 pts Jancis Robinson

2000

The intense ruby red color prepares us for the tremendous expression of red fruits and the notes of Cabernet Sauvignon from Puente Alto that this wine exudes. Ripe young tannins on the palate lend the wine great balance and a pleasing finish. Like every vintage of Don Melchor, this one stands out for its elegance and the complexity of aromas and avors accompanied by good concentration and results in a wine that will evolve very well over time.

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94 pts Wine Spectator

92 pts Decanter

91 pts Robert Parker's The Wine Advocate

90 pts Guía de Vinos de Chile 2004

16,5 pts pts Jancis Robinson

1999

Intense ruby red with outstanding aromatic elegance. Notes of ripe fruits and berries are the first step in the tremendous complexity that appears in the glass, followed by notes of tobacco, coffee, and chocolate, all very well melded with vanilla. The palate shines for its ripe and friendly tannins and a pleasingly long finish with great harmony and balance. The elegance of this vintage speaks of Puente Alto in all its glory.

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92 pts Vinous

93 pts Robert Parker's The Wine Advocate

92 pts Wine Spectator

92 pts Decanter

91 pts Wine Enthusiast

90 pts Anthony Gismondi

88 pts Wine & Spirits

18 pts Jancis Robinson

1998

Deep ruby red. Aromas of chocolate, ripe plums, and menthol are all immediately perceptible in the wine, followed by notes of blackcurrant, berries, and vanilla, which lend great aromatic complexity. Well balanced and pleasing on the palate with great harmony and elegance, while the ripe tannins deliver concentration and persistence.

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95 pts Decanter

90 pts Anthony Gismondi

89 pts Wine Spectator

89 pts Wine & Spirits

88 pts Robert Parker's The Wine Advocate

87 pts Wine Enthusiast

16,5 pts Jancis Robinson

1997

Deep ruby red with aromas of ripe plums, blackcurrant, chocolate, and tobacco accompanied by menthol and vanilla notes. Fine, elegant, and complex with ripe tannins that lend great volume and persistence.

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97 pts Decanter

94 pts Robert Parker's The Wine Advocate

92 pts Wine & Spirits

92 pts Anthony Gismondi

90 pts Wine Spectator

88 pts Wine Enthusiast

17 pts Jancis Robinson

1996

Deep ruby-red, the nose recalled red fruit, chocolate, tobacco and hints of vanilla. The palate is fine, elegant, full-bodied, with firm tannins and a complex and pleasant finish.

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96 pts Decanter

92 pts Wine & Spirits

92 pts Adega

90 pts Wine Spectator

89 pts Robert Parker's The Wine Advocate

89 pts Wine Spectator

17 pts Jancis Robinson

1995

Dark and intense garnet red with aromas of plums, vanilla, chocolate, and tobacco with a light menthol note. A very complex, round, mouth-filling wine with firm tannins that deliver volume and persistence.

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92 pts Wine & Spirits

92 pts Robert Parker's The Wine Advocate

92 pts Anthony Gismondi

90 pts Wine Spectator

83 pts Decanter

17 pts Jancis Robinson

1994

Fresh fruit, dried plums, berries, cinnamon, and a touch of menthol on the nose. Voluminous and complex on the palate with firm tannins and a lingering finish.

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95 pts Decanter

90 pts Wine Spectator

90 pts Anthony Gismondi

89 pts Robert Parker's The Wine Advocate

16 pts Jancis Robinson

1993

Intense, deep red with aromas of red fruits, chocolate, and tobacco intermingled with notes of vanilla on the nose. Smooth, deep, and balanced on the palate with tremendous elegance.

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93 pts Wine & Spirits

91 pts Wine Spectator

91 pts Robert Parker's The Wine Advocate

85 pts Decanter

17 pts Jancis Robinson

1992

Dark red in color, with plums and cherries on the nose and a bit of menthol and chocolate, all melded with elegant aromas of vanilla. Smooth, round, and balanced on the elegant palate with tremendous persistence.

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89 pts Wine Spectator

72 pts Robert Parker's The Wine Advocate

16 pts Jancis Robinson

1991

Deep red. Dried plums, vanilla, chocolate, tobacco, and light menthol notes. Great complexity and expression on the palate. Ripe tannins lend tremendous volume, elegance, and a persistent finish.

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94 pts Decanter

91 pts Robert Parker's The Wine Advocate

87 pts/ 86 pts Wine Spectator

17 pts Jancis Robinson

1990

Orangish red in color with ochre notes, Aromas of coffee, herbs, and spices with balsamic notes. The palate starts fresh with a certain presence of tannins. The evolution is concentrated and the tannins appear firmer than they did initially. The finish is long and very persistent.

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95 pts Decanter

88 pts / 84 pts Wine Spectator

82 pts Robert Parker's The Wine Advocate

16,5 pts Jancis Robinson

1989

Red with an orangish hue. Fine, complex aromas of red fruits such as blackcurrant on the nose with a touch of menthol and vanilla. A splendid expression of elegance and complexity with a lovely and persistent finish.

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16 pts Jancis Robinson

17,5 pts Jancis Robinson

75 pts Robert Parker's

86 pts Decanter

86 pts Wine Spectator

93 pts Adega

1988

Orangish red with notes of red fruits, coffee, chocolate, smoke, and spices. On the palate, the attack is smooth, followed by firm tannins that lend life and nerve to the wine, ending with a long and pleasing finish.

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83 pts / 91 pts Wine Spectator

16 pts Jancis Robinson

89 pts Robert Parker's

91 pts Wine & Spirits

93 pts Robert Parker's

96 pts Decanter

1987

Deep cherry red. A wine with tremendous aromatic complexity and a heightened expression of Cabernet fruit. Highly concentrated and persistent on the palate. Fresh, with smooth, fine, and delicate tannins and excellent balance.

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16,5 pts Jancis Robinson

86/87 pts Wine Spectator

87 pts Robert Parker's

88 pts Decanter

Historical accolades

3 vintages among the Top 10 Best Wines of the World

2021 - 2001 - 2003 - 2010

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9 vintages among the Top 100 Best Wines of the World

1988 - 1993 - 2000 - 2001 - 2003 - 2005 -2010 - 2012- 2014

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100 points, the perfect score

Don Melchor 2018

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8 vintages among the Top 100 Wines of the World

2010 - 2012 - 2014 - 2015 - 2017 - 2018 - 2019 - 2021

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4 times among the 100 Best Wines of Chile

2017 - 2018 - 2019 - 2021

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“Don Melchor is as distinctive as it is powerful, with rich, earthy aromas and flavors of dried red fruits, cedar and spice reflecting a remarkable combination of Bordeaux-style finesse and fruit-driven purity. Its consistently elegant profile is supported by succulent tannins and firm acidity, giving it the stuffing to age and gain complexity. Don Melchor’s one of the world’s great collectible Cabernets.”

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“This is amazing. The vibrancy and energy in this wine is stunning. The complexity of aromas are breathtaking with flowers, blackcurrants, raspberries and peaches. Full-bodied, yet ever so refined and polished with impeccable texture and beauty. The length is marvelous. This is a testimony to balance, harmony and transparency in a great red.”

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Shaded garnet colour. Very subtle, very mineral nose with ripe fruit and tamarind notes. Excellent combo of ripeness and acidity with real restraint and a strong mineral element on the finish. You can almost sense Enrique Tirado hovering over the barrels to ensure that the balance of ripe tannins with flavours, acid and alcohol is just comme il faut. (He trained in Bordeaux.) This is surely restrained Chilean red at its best. So appetising! When Sam tasted it in April she thought one should probably wait until 2026 before touching it but I have to say it's looking pretty gorgeous now, after another five months in bottle.

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A historic landmark where wine and elegance transcend time

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