In Bond Fine Wine. 2022 Casa Lapostolle Petit Clos (2nd wine of Clos Apalta), Clos Apalta, Colchagua, Chile. Red chile - red in 12x37.5cl. Top critic score: 94/100 (JH). Drinking window: 2025–2040. Sold in bond by Albany Vintners, independent fine wine merchants.
Matthew Luczy (ML) — 93/100 · Wine Advocate, RoberParker.com, 2025-08-28 · Drink 2025-2032
The 2022 Le Petit Clos is expressive, floral and lush on the nose, combining dried herbs, menthol, purple flowers and dark fruit aromas with poise, restraint and increasing energy as it spends time in the glass. The palate is rich yet contained and elegant, smoothly transitioning into a composed finish that balances a luscious, sweet core of dark fruits with refined tannins and graphite undertone…
Joaquin Hidalgo (JH) — 94/100 · Vinous.com, 2025-06-06 · Drink 2025-2040
The 2022 Le Petit Clos is composed of 59% Carménère, 33% Cabernet Sauvignon, 5% Merlot and 3% Petit Verdot from Apalta. It opens with black fruit aromas of blackberry and ripe plum, followed by hints of spice and ash. Oak and camphor emerge in the background. Broad and flavorful, with well-managed grip and juicy texture, this finishes with herbal nuances and lingering pyrazines. A cool year broug…