In Bond Fine Wine. 2023 Casa Lapostolle Petit Clos (2nd wine of Clos Apalta), Clos Apalta, Colchagua, Chile. Red chile - red in 6x75cl. Top critic score: 94/100 (JH). Drinking window: 2026–2043. Sold in bond by Albany Vintners, independent fine wine merchants.
Matthew Luczy (ML) — 92/100 · Wine Advocate, RoberParker.com · Drink 2026-2033
The 2023 Le Petit Clos is a concentrated expression of a warm vintage that successfully avoids the somewhat attenuated nature I often associate with the harvest. A lifted bouquet of ripe red fruits with fresh herbal accents introduces a plush, generously textured mouthfeel that retains the signature polished framing that defines the Clos Apalta wines. It concludes with an impressively measured fi…
Joaquin Hidalgo (JH) — 94/100 · Vinous.com, 2026-07-01 · Drink 2026-2043
The 2023 Le Petit Clos (45% Carménère, 41% Cabernet Sauvignon, 11% Merlot, 2% Cabernet Franc and 1% Petit Verdot) from Apalta was aged 18 months in French oak, 35% new. It opens with ripe plum, a touch of violet and soft blackberry, with oak in the background. The palate is smooth and fruit-driven, with a fine texture that is slightly lighter than the previous vintage due to an earlier harvest. I…