Category: | Red Wines |
Sub-Category: | Red Wines |
Producer: | Clos Apalta |
Label Name: | Vintage |
Vintage: | 2017 |
Country: | Chile |
Region: | Apalta, Colchagua Valley |
Volume: | 750ml |
ABV: | 15% |
Grape(s): | Carmenère 48%, Cabernet Sauvignon 26%, Merlot 25%, Petit Verdot 1% |
Acidity: | 3 |
Tannins: | 4 |
Sweetness: | 1 |
Body: | 5 |
Length: | 5 |
Aroma Intensity: | 5 |
Best Temperature: | 16-18°C |
Awards/Ratings
James Suckling 100 (Clos Apalta 2017); Robert Parker's Wine Advocate 95 (Luis Gutiérrez); Wine Spectator ~92; Clos Apalta previously Wine Spectator 'Wine of the Year' (2005) and multiple high-profile accolades
Tasting Note
Deep garnet; concentrated black and red berries with black olive, licorice, tobacco, cedar and spicy oak. Silky yet firm tannins, full-bodied and powerful, with long, elegant finish and mineral undertones.
Food Pairing
Western: roasted leg of lamb, grilled ribeye, braised beef stew, aged cheeses (Manchego, Comté). Asian: Korean BBQ, char siu, Peking duck, spicy Szechuan beef, miso-glazed dishes.
Production Method
Organic/biodynamic vineyards; indigenous-yeast fermentation 4–5 weeks with manual punch-downs; malolactic in oak; 27 months élevage in French oak (85% new).
Vineyard Info
Produced by Casa Lapostolle (Domaines Bournet-Lapostolle). Founded 1994 by Alexandra Marnier Lapostolle; flagship single-vineyard cuvée from old, low-yielding granite-soil vines in Apalta.