Chile's first classic – a retrospective
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They say that Don Melchor is foremost amongst Chilean wines. They also say that the Chileans are an unassuming and reticent people, and a recent vertical of Don Melchor led by the winemaker Enrique Tirado went a good way to proving both. The occasion celebrated the imminent launch of the 21st vintage of Don Melchor, the 2007.
Tuesday, 8 December 2009
It was Tirado's first visit to the UK in 10 years, and I got the impression he might have been happier letting the wines speak for themselves, but he did share some interesting insights...
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