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CABERNET SAUVIGNON

95 Viña Don Melchor 2017 Puente Alto Vineyard Cabernet Sauvignon (Puente Alto). For full review see page 93. Cellar Selection.

abv: 14.5% Price: $120

94 Concha y Savory aromas of olive, forest floor and oak spice blend seamlessly into black fruit scents, while this Cabernet from Puente Alto’s alluvial soils feels full, rich and slightly creamy. Fully ripe blackberry flavors include welcome herbal undertones, and on the finish this is chewy, meaty and slightly jammy. Drink through 2028. Fetzer Vineyards. . —M.S.

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