Retail $14. 94% Cabernet Sauvignon, 3% Carmenere, 3% Syrah. When looking for value, there is perhaps no other wine region that delivers more than Chile. And when it comes to producers? Concho y Toro has to be near the top of the list. Sure, it is a huge (really huge) producer, but the wines are varietally correct, balanced, and tasty. Case in point. This Cab has plenty of smoky Mexican chocolate on the nose with fruit and an herbal quality. The palate is layered with fruit and acidity, making this a fantastic choice for the neighborhood barbecue party where somebody's cousin Cletus is going to go to town on both the brisket and this wine.
Wines of Chile - Sustainability By The Glass: Opaque violet color with garnet lifted cassis, blackberry, cacao, dark roast coffee, cedar wood, vanilla and a kiss of mint aromas. On the palate, it's medium-bodied and fresh with velvety tannins. It shows ample blackberry, black cherry, and vanilla flavors with a satisfying fruity finish. 94% Cabernet Sauvignon with about equal parts Carmenere and Syrah rounding out the blend. Aged 10 months in French oak barrels (21% new, 79% second use) and 5,000 lts. foudres. 13.5% abv|SRP - $17
Fruit for this wine sourced from Palo Santo Vineyard, D.O. Marchigüe, Colchagua Valley, on banks of the Tinguiririca River.
In 2021 Concha y Toro received B Corporation Certification, which recognizes companies around the world that meet the highest standards of environmental management, governance and social performance. The Serie Ribeiras line of wines are single vineyard wines offered at super competitive prices. Fruit for this wine comes from the Palo Santo Vineyard, D.O. Marchigüe, Colchagua Valley, on the banks of the Tinguiririca River.
B Corporation-certified with metrics including: 100% drip irrigation, 97% of waste reused/ recycled, 24% reduction of waste over 2018, 83% of energy comes from renewable sources.
Carbon Footprint has also been a focus for Concha y Toro, who have been working with international scientific organizations, to develop a detailed roadmap, which identifies costs and pegs them to reduction levels and targets. This methodology has been shared with Wines of Chile and in June 2021 several companies will sign a document in to commit to specific reductions – a first in the wine world.
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5/5/2023 - Ouibad Likes this wine: 88 Points
Smooth finish.
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1/4/2023 - LEEJV123 Does not like this wine: 86 Points
Medium light body, herbal notes, angular.
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7/24/2022 - Decanthor Likes this wine: 88 Points
A little chalky on open, but after 5 to 10 minutes it was excellent. Very nice fruit and mouthfeel at a weekday price. Buy more.
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4/6/2022 - The Drunken Cyclist Likes this wine: 88 Points
Retail $14. 94% Cabernet Sauvignon, 3% Carmenere, 3% Syrah. When looking for value, there is perhaps no other wine region that delivers more than Chile. And when it comes to producers? Concho y Toro has to be near the top of the list. Sure, it is a huge (really huge) producer, but the wines are varietally correct, balanced, and tasty. Case in point. This Cab has plenty of smoky Mexican chocolate on the nose with fruit and an herbal quality. The palate is layered with fruit and acidity, making this a fantastic choice for the neighborhood barbecue party where somebody's cousin Cletus is going to go to town on both the brisket and this wine.
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2/26/2022 - Peter.B Likes this wine: 100 Points
Great wine. Super smooth.
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2/7/2022 - Martin Redmond Likes this wine: 88 Points
Wines of Chile - Sustainability By The Glass: Opaque violet color with garnet lifted cassis, blackberry, cacao, dark roast coffee, cedar wood, vanilla and a kiss of mint aromas. On the palate, it's medium-bodied and fresh with velvety tannins. It shows ample blackberry, black cherry, and vanilla flavors with a satisfying fruity finish. 94% Cabernet Sauvignon with about equal parts Carmenere and Syrah rounding out the blend. Aged 10 months in French oak barrels (21% new, 79% second use) and 5,000 lts. foudres. 13.5% abv|SRP - $17
Fruit for this wine sourced from Palo Santo Vineyard, D.O. Marchigüe, Colchagua Valley, on banks of the Tinguiririca River.
In 2021 Concha y Toro received B Corporation Certification, which recognizes companies around the world that meet the highest standards of environmental management, governance and social performance. The Serie Ribeiras line of wines are single vineyard wines offered at super competitive prices. Fruit for this wine comes from the Palo Santo Vineyard, D.O. Marchigüe, Colchagua Valley, on the banks of the Tinguiririca River.
B Corporation-certified with metrics including: 100% drip irrigation, 97% of waste reused/ recycled, 24% reduction of waste over 2018, 83% of energy comes from renewable sources.
Carbon Footprint has also been a focus for Concha y Toro, who have been working with international scientific organizations, to develop a detailed roadmap, which identifies costs and pegs them to reduction levels and targets. This methodology has been shared with Wines of Chile and in June 2021 several companies will sign a document in to commit to specific reductions – a first in the wine world.
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5/9/2021 - Bamaboy758 Likes this wine: 94 Points
Very good with ribeye steak.
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