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Bordeaux Red Blends

from Chile, South America

red wine
collectible wine
Wine & Spirits 94 point ratingWine & Spirits 94 point rating
Wine Enthusiast 91 point ratingWine Enthusiast 91 point rating
The Wine Advocate 91 point ratingThe Wine Advocate 91 point rating
Wine Spectator 93 point ratingWine Spectator 93 point rating
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ratings pedigree (past vintages):
2005
Wine Spectator 2005 Clos Apalta 96 point ratingWine Spectator 2005 Clos Apalta 96 point rating
Wine Enthusiast 2005 Clos Apalta 94 point ratingWine Enthusiast 2005 Clos Apalta 94 point rating
The Wine News 2005 Clos Apalta 93 point ratingThe Wine News 2005 Clos Apalta 93 point rating
2003
Wine Spectator 2003 Clos Apalta 94 point ratingWine Spectator 2003 Clos Apalta 94 point rating
Wine Enthusiast 2003 Clos Apalta 94 point ratingWine Enthusiast 2003 Clos Apalta 94 point rating
2002
Wine & Spirits 2002 Clos Apalta 94 point ratingWine & Spirits 2002 Clos Apalta 94 point rating
Wine Spectator 2002 Clos Apalta 93 point ratingWine Spectator 2002 Clos Apalta 93 point rating
2001
Wine Spectator 2001 Clos Apalta 95 point ratingWine Spectator 2001 Clos Apalta 95 point rating
Wine & Spirits 2001 Clos Apalta 94 point ratingWine & Spirits 2001 Clos Apalta 94 point rating
2000
Wine Spectator 2000 Clos Apalta 94 point ratingWine Spectator 2000 Clos Apalta 94 point rating
1999
Wine Enthusiast 1999 Clos Apalta 94 point ratingWine Enthusiast 1999 Clos Apalta 94 point rating
Wine & Spirits 1999 Clos Apalta 94 point ratingWine & Spirits 1999 Clos Apalta 94 point rating
Wine Spectator 1999 Clos Apalta 92 point ratingWine Spectator 1999 Clos Apalta 92 point rating
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Item No. 90003
winemaker's notes:

Grape Varieties: 84% Carmenere-Merlot, 16% Cabernet

Color: Deep ruby with purple shadows.

Nose: Very fresh and intense pure fruit. Aromas of ripe blueberries and concentrated black fruit dominate on an inviting, full and complex nose.

Mouth: Plum on the palate, with toasty oak supporting firm acidity and integrated tannins. An elegant, well balanced, wine with deep, rich fruit, fine polish and a long finish.

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A Customer - Richmond, VA
Tried this at The Ocean Air in Washington, D.C. Big hit at the table. Odd thing is, I don't remember it being more than $70 at the restaurant. It was definitely a 2004. I am no wine expert so my description will be awful. It was very smooth and felt very big in your mouth (full bodied?). I don't recall any odd hints of fruit. There was a unique after taste that lingered. We had 3 bottles of wine at the table (two others costing twice as much as this one and allegedly rated above 95 by wine spectator) and this was emptied first. We found the other wines, which were suppose to be far superior, quite inferior in taste to this one. We regretting not ordering more of the Casa Lapostolle instead of the french wine we were left to drink.



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