2015 Don Melchor
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92% Cabernet Sauvignon, 7% Cabernet Franc, 1% Petit Verdot. Aged for 15 months in French oak barrels (69% new, 31% second-use). Dark blueish crimson. Sinewy and quite fresh. But with good fruit expression – more fruit than minerals. Fresh and lively. A bit awkward and chewy. (JR)
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Jancis Robinson MW
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2015 was a warm and dry vintage, and the 2015 Don Melchor shows notes of ripe plums and is subtly balsamic. The palate is round and powerful, with good balance and nice integration of the oak. With time in the glass, more spicy aromas of paprika and merken emerge, but there is a notable absence of green notes. It's a ripe and round vintage of Don Melchor, faithful to the conditions of the year.
The aromas of lead pencil, blackcurrant and tar are impressive with just a hint of fresh herb. Sweet tobacco. Iodine. Full body, very tight and polished with ultra-fine tannins and a refined, textured finish. 92% cabernet sauvignon, 7% cabernet franc, 1% petit verdot. Drink in 2022.
Cask sample. Average temperatures – warm start and average summer – and just slightly drier than usual. 7% Cabernet Franc, 1% Petit Verdot. Very dark, glossy, purplish crimson. Peppery, herbal nose. Big and sweet start and then very luscious. Some vigorous inkiness. Good stuff. Slightly leathery finish. (JR)