2019 Concha y Toro Cabernet Sauvignon The Master

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  9/22/2023 - WineTally Likes this wine:

  88% Cabernet Sauvignon
  12% (Cabernet Franc, Syrah, Petit Versot)
  from the old vineyards Puente Alto and Pirque Viejo at the foot of
  the Andes Mountains in the Maipo Valley at ~570 m with stony,
  gravelly alluvial soils and vines planted in 1987-2004.
  De-stemmed. Fermented in closed stainless steel tanks at 26°C-28°C.
  Spontaneous malolactic.
  Aged 18 months in French barrels and wooden vats (28% new, rest 2nd use).
  14.5% Abv.
  
  History: Concha y Toro’s founded in 1883 by Melchor Concha y Toro.
  Now the largest producer and exporter of wines from Latin America
  with more than 10,000 hectares of vineyards in Chile, Argentina and
  the United States producing 16+ brands in Chile alone.
  The Master Edition is made at the Puente Alto Cellar.
  Winemaker: Isabel Mitarakis.
  
  A(ccuray)=2: Med deep ruby. Juicy creamy varietal.
  B(alance)=2: Fresh fruit with adequate structure.
  C(omplexity)=2: Berries, bell pepper, vanilla, licorice.
  D(epth)=1: Lifted mouthfeel. Even palate and finish.
  
  Wine Tally Score [2,2,2,1]= 7/10
  
  Exemplary New World Cab.
  
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