Clos Apalta 2012
Product Number: 12-89036
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| APPELLATION / REGION | Chile, Colchagua Valley |
|---|---|
| Grape | 66% Carmenere; 19% Merlot and 15% Cabernet Sauvignon |
| Color | Red |
| Sweetness | Dry |
| Body | Full-Bodied |
| Tasting Note | Wine Maker Tasting Note : Color: Dark and deep inky purple red color. Nose: Complex nose opening towards ripe and expressive red and black fruit, such as plums, red cherries, dry figs and blueberries. Spices such as clover and black pepper. Mouth: With a concentrated structure, this wine has a round attack followed by velvety and polished tannins filling the mid palate and a ripe and rich long lasting finish. Service and food pairing: Open and leave to breathe for a couple of hours or carefully decant for minimum 1 hour and enjoy at 17ºC (64°F). Ideal companion for game, lamb, and entrecote fillet. Also good with rich bitter cocoa chocolate desserts. Wine Spectator (WS) 93/100 (2012) A dense, ripe and powerful style, with concentrated flavors of dark plum, blackberry and chocolate. Very plush and creamy midpalate, with a rich finish loaded with espresso notes, along with medium-grained tannins. Carmenère, Merlot and Cabernet Sauvignon. Drink now through 2020. Tasted twice, with consistent notes. WE 94/100 Lusty notes of coconut, charcoal, vanilla and herbs grace core blackberry and cassis aromas. This is massive and widespread on the palate, but the key to its success is impeccable balance. Toasty, minty flavors of blackberry and cassis are chocolaty and lightly herbal, while the finish blends lushness, power, heft and smoky, herbal flavors that go on and on. Drink this Carmenère-led blend through 2024. |
| Rating | WS:93 WE:94 |
| Award | James Suckling 96/100 |
| Size | 75cl |
| Description | Casa Lapostolle Clos Apalta, Colchagua Valley, Chile |
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