Lapostolle Clos Apalta

Wein aus Chile, trocken Dunkles, kräftiges Rot mit violetten Reflexen. Ausdrucksstarke Nase mit roten Früchten wie schwarzen und roten Kirschen, Feigen und Pflaumen mit einer würzigen und schwarzen Pfeffernote. Komplex und konzentriert mit breiten Tanninen, die den Gaumen öffnen, mit intensiver Struktur, die mehr Früchte und Gewürze zu einem sehr langen Abgang bringen.Verkostnotiz James Suckling:A really refined, expressive and layered Clos Apalta with fine olives, incense, cigar box, cocoa powder, Spanish chocolate, pencil shavings, graphite and fine spices. Juicy, bright and full-bodied palate with a fine saline, savory twist. Very long and juicy. 64% carmenere, 19% cabernet sauvignon, 15% merlot and 2% petit verdot. Real finesse from 2020. Drink from 2024.Verkostnotiz Decanter:A great effort in the hot and dry 2020, COVID-19 vintage with the earliest harvest ever. The grand vin shows power, richness and tons of fruit but retains a sense of charisma and direction that is so compelling. Bright, forward, sleek and silky, tannins enrobe the palate creating a cushion for the ripe blackcurrants and blueberries, bright acidity and underlying spice to meld together. A large percentage of Carmenere at 64% gives the fragrance and backbone while 19% Cabernet Sauvignon adds texture and depth, 13% Merlot bringing freshness and acidity and 2% Petit Verdot adding spice, colour and richness. Only just beginning to really express itself with liquorice, eucalyptus, figs, plums and a salty-wet stone minerality that comes in on the finish. Despite the intensity, this is layered and well sculpted with tons of pleasure to be had with a few more years ageing. Ageing 27 months in 225L French oak barrels, 85% new, 15% two years old. 3.7pH. Winemaker and viticulturist Andrea Leon kept more leaf coverage, a thicker and higher trellis and natural cover crops during the vintage to moderate the high temperatures. Bottles for this, and the second wine, are now made in Chile as of this vintage and have reduced in weight by 10% in a bid to increase sustainability. Clos Apalta now also featuring its name embossed in the glass at the bottom of the bottle. LAPOSTOLLE WINERY OFFICE, Ruta I-50 Camino San Fernando a Pichilemu Km 36, Cunaquito Chile Valle Central Carmenére 2020 15.0000