Category: | Red Wines |
Sub-Category: | Red Wines |
Producer: | Clos Apalta |
Label Name: | Vintage |
Vintage: | 2010 |
Country: | Chile |
Region: | Apalta Valley, Colchagua Valley |
Volume: | 750ml |
ABV: | 14.2% |
Grape(s): | 71% Carmenère, 18% Cabernet Sauvignon, 11% Merlot |
Acidity: | 3 |
Tannins: | 4 |
Sweetness: | 1 |
Body: | 5 |
Length: | 5 |
Aroma Intensity: | 5 |
Best Temperature: | 16-18°C |
Awards/Ratings
Key scores: James Suckling 97; Wine Spectator 94; Wine Enthusiast 93; Wilfred Wong ~92. bottled Sept 2012; com
Tasting Note
Inky purple; concentrated black and red fruit (plum, blackberry, cherry), dried fig, spice, vanilla and cocoa. Velvety, polished tannins and long, ripe finish.
Food Pairing
Western: roast lamb, entrecôte, game, beef stew, dark chocolate desserts. Asian: Korean BBQ (bulgogi/galbi), hoisin/Peking duck, char siu, spicy Sichuan beef.
Production Method
Hand-harvested, 100% hand de-stemmed; native yeast fermentation in small French oak vats; 4–5 week maceration; 24 months in 225L new French oak; bottled without fining or filtration.
Vineyard Info
Produced by Casa Lapostolle / Clos Apalta (Marnier-Lapostolle family). Established as an icon estate in Apalta with a gravity-fed cellar; organic/biodynamic practices and very old pre-phylloxera vines.