Clos Apalta 2012

Casa Lapostolle

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Tasting Notes

A wonderfully vivid red with complex aromas of rose petal, black currant, blackberry, black pepper and sandalwood. Full-bodied, yet ultra-refined. Silky textured tannins. Gorgeous finish. So much intense fruit with spice, currant and chocolate. A blend of carmenere, cabernet sauvignon, and merlot. All grapes are biodynamically grown. Better in 2019.

Score: 96

James Suckling, JamesSuckling.com Maturity: 2019+ 27 October 2015

Always one of the top wines of Chile. (James Suckling on the 2011 vintage)

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James Suckling, JamesSuckling.com 06 July 2015

Clos Apalta 2012 displays attractive aromas of milk-chocolate covered cherries, then juicy dark fruits in the mouth wrapped in a creamy texture from good quality oak. Lush with a spicy warm finish. 15%. 2012 was marked by earlier than normal ripening whilst cool nights helped preserve the fresh natural acidity. Casa Lapostolle's Clos Apalta made an immediate impact from their debut vintage when Robert Parker described their 1997 as an "extraordinary wine...Serious wine tasters should give it a try". The distinctive blend of Carmenere, Merlot and Cabernet Sauvignon is sourced from the estate’s oldest vines, many of which are pre-phylloxera and are un-grafted. Lapostolle has its eye firmly on quality. With Michel Rolland as consultant, Clos Apalta is made using the latest techniques in precision wine-making straight out of Bordeaux: fermenting in smaller lots, hand de-stemming berries and similar to Cos d’Estournel, a state-of-the-art, 6 level gravity-flow winery.

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Albany Vintners, - 22 September 2015