Concha Y Toro, Casillero Diablo Cabernet Sauvignon Reserva

I enjoyed this bottle less than previous bottles. Maybe it's in a closed down stage. Chocolatey Nose, singular on the pallet, still holding together well, just less jumping out. Medium finish

2009 vintage

Opened superbly after 2 hours—velvety cassis, cedar, and tobacco evolved into a rich, layered structure. Silky tannins, vibrant acidity, and a long, elegant finish.

2009 vintage

Bottle bought in Guatemala more than ten years ago and opened fourteen hours before New Year’s lunch. Cork in a pristine condition. About thirteen years old, bottled in November 2010, and still maintains a dark core like the gates of hell with some watery ruby-colored edges. On the nose, Cassis notes predominate, plus blackcurrants and cedar, lots of plank. Already in the mouth what it offers can be found in hundreds of labels from Vancouver to Valdivia, namely good structure, …

2009 vintage

Very good!

2009 vintage

This is a well developed but still well alive Cab with nose of beef blood, plums, prunes, smoky oak, spices, rose hip, eucalyptus, raisins. Great structure with refreshing acidity, filigree tannic spine, salty sweet moderate finish. A really excellent , mature red.

2009 vintage

Nose of Creme de Cassis, and cedar. Remarkably fresh with juicy dark cherry and black plums. Succulent finish with cherry juice, and cocoa. Integeated tannins.

2009 vintage

So fresh i had to scratch my eyes.. 2009? This bottle could have gone a decade more, easy. Classic new world bdx blend. Very interesting combination of fruit and depth - and rather different to my previous bottle (as I recall). Drink or hold.

2009 vintage

Decanted om the moderate sediment and allowed to breathe. The color is still saturated and dark ruby/garnet in color. Aromas of moderate intensity show aromas of cassis, blackberry and dark cherry that come in tow with notes of mountain herbs and mint, tobacco, cigar box and cedar with notes of medium-roast coffee, cocoa, iron, forest floor, leather and hints of dried florals. The palate is polished and shows good concentration and full textures across the mid-palate. The tannins, still full, …

2009 vintage

Just past prime

2009 vintage

Guilty pleasure galore, with plenty of blackcurrant and dark chocolate. Close to being a little too much, but ends up on the decadent end of "just right". Has aged well, without showing any very obvious signs of maturity. Lots of years left in this

2009 vintage

good wine, but my item is too old, passed its best time to drink

2009 vintage

Had at my club last Friday. Tasted and poured a little past its peak. Dark Fruit, Chocolate, some Tannins but soft. It's an OK bottle of wine. Not worth the money. Had a second bottle and it had corked. Still to have a really good bottle of Don Melchor.

2009 vintage

Pleasant surprise from new world. Went nicely with wagyu steak. smooth tannins and enjoyable nose.

2009 vintage

Medium purple, fruit still hanging around, jalapeño, mint, some vanilla, tasty, short finish

2009 vintage

Really nice new world cab. In prime window now, definately. Unsure where it will go from here....

2009 vintage

Nose of black fruits, spices, creme. Tasted ripe plums, hawthorns, violets, kirsch, with eucalyptus and sweet spices on the finish. Full bodied and new world in style, on the jammy side. Rather heavy and slightly tannic. This has legs to run for many more years.

2009 vintage

Deep dark reddish purple in appearance with an opulent yet intense nose of rich dark fruits, peppery spice (perhaps from the alcohol) with a hint of menthol. The palate is quite rich, big, powerful, medium full-bodied, mouth coating, with a good bit of fine grain tannin despite it being 10 years of age and a heavy dose of alcoholic heat which is quite apparent during the tasting as well as its lingering effects afterwards. The flavors components of this iconic …

2009 vintage

BYOB "High Altitude wines" - blind tasting (Sollentuna) : Dense, bitter chocolate and some blueberry jam. Bitter. Has acidity and all components just not my cup of tea. Guessed Malbec or cabernet from Catena or as second guess a Chateau Montus.

2009 vintage

BYOB "High Altitude" (Sollentuna, Sweden) : Meat broth, reindeer skin, birch bark, slender, warm tires, dark chocolate. Nice acidity that helps it get balanced due to its dense, thick fruit. Long aftertaste.

2009 vintage

deep ruby, med+ intense aromas of: vegetal, dried herbs, leather, eucalyptus, ripe black berry, ripe and dred bkackcherries. fully developed dry, med acidity, high tannins, high alcohol, med+ body, med+ intense flavors of ripe blackberries, ripe black cherries, dried black vanilla, cloves, cedae, mushrooms, forst floor, eucalyptus. med finish drink now, not suitable for further aging

2009 vintage

1 hour decant. Cassis, blackberry, spice, pencil lead, dried herbs (thyme/bay leaf?), toasty oak. Medium-full body. Medium acidity. Quite fragrant. Long-minus finish. Went well with steak. Probably won’t improve further, but no rush either.

2009 vintage

Cassis, blackberry, cigar box, dark chocolate, tobacco. Medium-full body. Medium-plus acidity & tannins. Medium -long finish. Maybe not at peak yet, but near enough.

2009 vintage

'Bordeaux' blend 2009 blind tasting (Ch Lagrange, Bin389, Don Melchior, Ca’Marcanda, Magari, Promis). Dark fruit, tobacco, vanilla - a powerfull wine in every way. Well-made and for many a top 3 wine in the tasting. To me it seems rather clumsy and heavy. My score was 88-89, but I'll give it an extra point for being a 'crowd pleaser'.

2009 vintage

One of my favorite wines. This continues to deliver. Dark in the glass, reasonable nose of dark fruits. Chewy on the palate, with a lingering finish. Paired well with chocolates.

2009 vintage

Dark ruby red, with skinny legs. Dense, unctuous and powerful; syrupy and fleshy; complex and balanced. Tobacco leaf, fresh cedar, pink peppercorns, blackberry compote, cloves and cassis bouquet. Palate: cinnamon, forest berries, mochachino, roasted plum, black currant, paprika. Chocolate tannins and delicate acidity, with a medium juicy finish.

2009 vintage

4 Shared Reds (Vintage Wines Ltd., San Diego, CA) : Dave, I'm QUITE grateful that you chose to share this MAGNIFICENT wine! :) 96% C.S. & 4% C.F., hand picked 4/14 – 5/19/09 from the alluvial soils of the Don Melchor Vyd; Aged 15 mos in FR oak barrels. (71% new, 29% 2nd use); 14.7% ABV, 3.75 g/L T.A., & 3.5 pH; N: Slightly closed; Iron, EARTHINESS, with pyrazines coming on? Poss some licorice? P: LM body; NICE frt met …

2009 vintage

not much flavors

2010 vintage

Este vinho está pronto e delicioso! Totalmente integrado, grande equilíbrio, bastante leve em boca. Ótimo perfume no nariz, e com excelente final. Um baita QPR! Usei apenas um ótimo aerador, nada de decantar.

2009 vintage

Good value. A bit hot on the finish. Malolactic in the middle, but enough acid and not too much fruit.

2010 vintage

Nose: Blackcurrant and wood, with a hint of shoe polish. Taste & palate: Quite fruity, in a matured way, rounded/sweet wood tannins, medium to light body. Fully drinkable but thoroughly, thoroughly unexciting. More or less as expected from a standard chilean CS - which is not to say that with this grape (and wood) material they could not have made a very much better and more interesting wine. But I guess that still sums up the sad state of standard …

2009 vintage

Deep ruby red colors. Great legs with overtones of green and black pepper. Nice deep cherries but no candy.

2010 vintage

Corked.

2010 vintage

Not consistent with previous notes...rough and tumble acidity and fruit.

2010 vintage

Fruity cab, easy drinking, okay for the price, but nothing to get excited about.

2010 vintage

Tar and smoke. Really bad! To much tannins and acid.

2009 vintage

Nice, every-day drinking wine. Pairs well with a variety of meals, especially red sauced based, such as pasta and marinara. Good value.

2009 vintage

Deep purple-red colour. On the nose blackberry and some toast. Obvious wood. Bit commercial. On the palate it's fruity, mainly black. I'd rate this BBQ wine. Nice, nothing more.

2010 vintage

Light bodied wine. Light and fruity, hint of tannins and short finish. Enjoyable everyday drinker

2010 vintage

Seems to have improved over time. Less of a green streak than before and round tannins. Easy drinking.

2010 vintage

Frisk og behagelig

2009 vintage

Já conheço esse vinho, é um bom vinho, sempre muito bom ter em estoque. =================================================== Já conheço esse vinho, é um bom vinho, sempre muito bom ter em estoque.

2010 vintage

Solid fruit. Good value. Very mild tannins add a little chew. Will buy again.

2010 vintage

Your regular day by day wine. The marketing behind it promisses more than it delivers. As time passes by and I try better wines, this one losses importance and I'm not sure if I'll ever buy another one.

2010 vintage

Dark purple in color. Blackcurrant and cedar. Best to decant as there is a lot of sediment. Good value for the money.

2010 vintage

A good wine for the week. A classic cabernet sauvignon.

2010 vintage

Vinturi'd and decanted. Just a faint vegetal note, along with a little almost cinnamon red hots. Fruit and vanilla on the palate. Pretty good QPR. I will probably buy a couple of bottles and lay them down for a while, given the reported drinking window.

2010 vintage

Not that bad, but a similarly priced, decent Coonawarra cabernet (Wynn 2009 vintage) blows this commercial juice out of the water.

2010 vintage

- Crimsom color.

2010 vintage

Equilibrado, bastante Carvalho. A segurança sem brilhos. Mas... é necessário brilhar sempre?

2010 vintage

Pleasant aromas, deep ruby color, medium bodied, low tannins, low price, surprisingly competent.

2010 vintage

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