Don Melchor Cabernet Sauvignon Concha Y Toro 2020The 2020 release of Concha y Toros top Bordeaux red is something of a triumph over the demanding vintage conditions, which were the hottest and driest in Don Melchors thirty four year history. Featuring a classic blend of Cabernet Sauvignon with 6% Cabernet Franc and 1% each of Merlot and Petit Verdot, it managed to sidestep the torrid conditions, thanks to a combination of early picking three weeks to a month, depending on the parcel and the talent

The blend of this wine is a typical Champagne blend of Chardonnay

sausages or casual pasta dishes

A subtle raspberry lift on the finish adds elegance and energy

hints of praline and wood through a long finish

From Casa Relvas

It is said that Jean-Paul made the best wine in the village and was one of the first in Sancerre to vinify Sauvignon Blanc in new oak: we certainly don’t believe that Isabelle is doing any less well – lovely wines

strove to preserve the wines and Terroir

minimal intervention

it presents sharp notes reminiscent of its biological ageing

trace back to 1850 with the founding of Pilar Aranda Winery

Perfect as a chilled apéritif

Customers of a certain age will remember chianti bottles in straw baskets