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Re: Concho Y Toro 1995 Cab Sauv

Posted by Soundminded on February 27, 2005 at 09:52:40:
This over rated property has asked for some outrageous prices in recent years. Their premium label "Don Melchor Private Reserve" used to sell for $12. Now I think it's about $40 or more. I made the mistake of buying about 8 bottles at Garnet of the 1988 vintage on WS recommendation. It was originally rated 91. Then they lowered their rating to 79. Well when I dipped into my stash, it was true, the wine had gone bad. I don't give people a second chance, especially when they've raised their prices after a disaster. BTW, much of their competition in Chile is IMO also overrated. I bought a case of the 1990 Erazuriz Don Maximo from a well reputed wine merchant in Manhattan (he's run to the Hamptons probably to escape a lot of angry customers) on his recommendation. The wine was a perfect immitation of battery acid. About the only South American wine I enjoyed was Casa LaPistolle Cuve Alexander Merlot. Weinart wines from next door Argentina which RP recommended were not very good IMO and way overrated. I'll stick with Aussie and Cal Cabs...IF and when they can keep their prices in line.