2021 Casa Lapostolle, Clos Apalta, Colchagua Valley 6x75cl

Casa Lapostolle

Case Format: 75cl

Max score: 98

Drink To: 2028-2040

Le Petit Clos is the second wine of Clos Apalta. Established in 1997 with the vivid idea to magnify the exceptional terroir of Apalta with French proficiency and wine making skills, Clos Apalta have been producing stunning wines for nearly thirty years now from some of the oldest vineyards of Cabernet Sauvignon and Carmenère in Chile. Currently run by Charles de Bournet, the seventh generation of the Bournet-Lapostolle family, the reputation of the extraordinary South American vineyard has considerably improved and is today one of the most iconic wines of the country with a plethora of awards.
£459.00 IN BOND

Available for Immediate Delivery

CRITIC REVIEWS

98
Joaquín Hidalgo

The 2021 Clos Apalta comprises 75% Carmenere, with the remainder filled out by Cabernet Sauvignon and Merlot, sourced from the eponymous Apalta Vineyard. It was aged for 24 months in oak barrels, two-thirds of which were new. This dark purple wine reveals

17.5++
JancisRobinson.com

75% Carmenere with Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot and Petit Verdot. The oak is masking the fruit at this stage, but older vintages prove that this will settle and balance before long. Smoke, granite, black cherry, fresh acid, finely ground tannin and warm, full body that is kept bright from fresh acid. This is very much a provisional score - there's more to come. (RH)

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ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

COUNTRY

Chile

REGION

Central Valley

SUB REGION

Colchagua Valley

VINTAGE

2021

COLOUR

Red

CASE FORMAT

6x75cl

AVAILABILITY

IMMEDIATE

MAX CRITIC SCORE

98

DRINK TO

2028-2040

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