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Lapostolle 2008 Clos Apalta Red (Colchagua Valley)
- Editors' Choice
- $90
Clos Apalta, depending on your point of view, is arguably Chile’s best wine. And this vintage is outstanding! Earth, minty spice, ripe berry, minerality and smoky aromas cover the bases. It’s superbly structured, with a fine texture and depth. Tastes lush and complex, with blackberry, crème de cassis, fine herbs and tobacco. Finishes classy. Drink now through 2016.
— M.S.
(2/1/2012)
Lapostolle 2003 Clos Apalta Red (Colchagua Valley)
- Editors' Choice
- $65
Dense as a brick, with deep blackberry, prune, earth and chocolate aromas. Huge and multilayered, but already exhibiting perfect structure and integrated oak and spice flavors. Pure and exact; along with the 2001 this is Clos Apalta at its finest. Imported by Moët Hennessy USA.
— M.S.
(5/1/2006)
Lapostolle 1999 Clos Apalta Red (Chile)
- Editors' Choice
- $60
Once again, arguably the best wine in Chile is this beauty from what may eventually become recognized as a world-class site for red wines—the dry-farmed, old-vines Apalta Vineyard. Fermentation involving big wood vats and the utmost in human attention yields a pure, stately wine that’s equal parts power and finesse. Blendwise, it’s mostly Merlot, and the flavors…
— M.S.
(3/1/2002)
Lapostolle 2005 Clos Apalta Limited Release Red (Colchagua Valley)
- Cellar Selection
- $75
Clos Apalta continues to push the envelope for Chilean icon wines. It’s always been a blend of four or five Bordeaux grapes, and the 2005 is every bit as structured, tight and ripe as any predecessor. There is an intense blanket of new oak that tastes of mint, cinnamon, sawdust and black licorice. When that subsides (maybe in another 12 months), expect racy and…
— M.S.
(7/1/2008)
Lapostolle 2006 Clos Apalta Limited Release Red (Colchagua Valley)
- Editors' Choice
- $80
Once again, Clos Apalta distinguishes itself as one of Chile’s best wines. The bouquet is dark and slightly minty, with licorice, shoe polish and ripe, herb-tinged black fruit. Saturated and deep in the mouth, with cola, cassis, black cherry and blackberry flavors. Chewy wine; still has some oak to resolve. Best from 2011.
— M.S.
(12/31/2009)
Lapostolle 2007 Clos Apalta Red (Colchagua Valley)
- Editors' Choice
- $80
Outstanding as always. Right from the first take it has an elevated sense of being. The nose is rich, warm and deeply fruited, with balsam wood and lemony notes. It’s deep as a coal mine on the palate, with herbal, tobacco and leather accents sprucing up serious berry fruit flavors. Minty and sly on the finish, and lovely overall. Drink now through 2016.
— M.S.
(9/1/2010)
Lapostolle 2009 Cuvée Alexandre Apalta Vineyard Carmenère (Colchagua Valley)
- $24
Rich and dark smelling, with alluring pastry, earth, herb and soothing berry aromas. Deep, meaty and very ripe across the mouth, with cola, chocolate, roasted berry and fresh prune flavors. Toasty and lush as it fades away. Fun and modern; drink now through 2013.
— M.S.
(12/1/2011)
Lapostolle 2003 Borobo Red (Rapel Valley-Casablanca Valley)
- $70
Ripe and full on both the bouquet and palate. It’s a rich wine from a good year, and thus the prune, licorice and chocolate aromas take center stage. In the mouth, this multigrape blend that ranges from Bordeaux varieties to Pinot Noir is on the money. It’s round, rewarding and full of deep black fruit and sweet, balancing fudge and candy. Better sooner than later…
— M.S.
(9/1/2007)
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