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Viña Don Melchor presents the first edition of its new "The Parcels" Series: DM/01 vintage 2022

12 de August, 2025

Viña Don Melchor, a subsidiary of the Concha y Toro group and the birthplace of the first iconic wine of the Chilean industry, Don Melchor, marks a new milestone today in its history. After 35 years of excellence, it launches an innovative series of exclusive wines: ‘The Parcels’.  Since its first vintage in 1987, Don…

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Don Melchor 2019 chosen for first place in Drinkhacker

Don Melchor 2019 chosen for first place in Drinkhacker

28 de October, 2022

In his annual summary of the 10 best wines for winter, Drinkhacker’s founder and editor-in-chief, Christopher Null, declared the 2019 Don Melchor to be the best. Referring to Don Melchor as “perhaps Chile’s best wine,” Null said he considered the 2019 vintage to be at the top. “The dense chocolate,…

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Don Melchor 2020 distinguished with 96 points in the 2023 edition of the Descorchados wine guide

Don Melchor 2020 distinguished with 96 points in the 2023 edition of the Descorchados wine guide

27 de October, 2022

Along with the excellent score and being selected as one of the Best Wines of Alto Maipo, Tapia wrote that this in this vintage, “The fruit is black and generously ripe, the herbal notes are subjugated by this onslaught of sweetness, and the tannins are as creamy and elegant as…

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Outstanding 96 points from Tim Atkin for the 2020 Don Melchor

Outstanding 96 points from Tim Atkin for the 2020 Don Melchor

18 de October, 2022

Along with his excellent score for the most recent vintage of Don Melchor, Atkin defined the wine as “Deftly oaked in 71% new oak, it has alluring graphite and dried herb aromas, cassis, fig and red berry fruit, serious but not overwhelming tannins and more finesse and freshness in its…

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Don Melchor 2020 recognized by James Suckling with 97 points

Don Melchor 2020 recognized by James Suckling with 97 points

27 de September, 2022

Another excellent score is added to Don Melchor’s long list of accolades with these 97 points for the 2020 vintage from James Suckling in his most recent report on Chile, “Deep and serious with black olives, blackberries, blueberries, tobacco leaf, sweet red capsicum, ash, dried meat and a hint of…

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Excellent scores for Don Melchor during the first semester of 2022

Excellent scores for Don Melchor during the first semester of 2022

26 de September, 2022

The most recent vintage of Don Melchor, the 2020, was distinguished with 97 points by the celebrated US critic James Suckling, 95 points from Joaquín Hidalgo for Vinous, 94 points from Wine Enthusiast, and 92 points for the English magazine Decanter. This new blend is characterized by its aromatic complexity,…

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Vinous spotlighted Don Melchor among Chile’s best wines

Vinous spotlighted Don Melchor among Chile’s best wines

6 de July, 2022

Argentine critic Joaquín Hidalgo, who has prepared his report on Chilean wines for the third consecutive year for Vinous, one of the industry’s most respected media on the global level, had nothing but praise for the 2019 and 2020 vintages of Don Melchor in addition to the excellent scores delivered.…

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