Casa Lapostolle Clos Apalta 2005
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Casa Lapostolle Clos Apalta 2005
Bordeaux Red Blends from Chile, South America
ratings pedigree (past vintages):
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(this vintage is sold out)
The 2006 vintage is available for: $69.99
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- Light & Fruity: Red wines that are more fruit-forward and lighter in tannin and body.
- Smooth & Supple: Medium bodied reds that go down easy, with smooth tannins and supple fruit.
- Earthy & Spicy: Wines where earthy and/or spicy dominate the flavors – typically medium to full body.
- Big & Bold: Full bodied wines that have concentrated fruit and are higher in alcohol and/or tannins. Some need age.
winemaker's notes:
COLOR: Intense inked dark red with purple hints
NOSE: Exuberant and complex, with red and black fruit such as plums, black cherries combined with currant, berries, dry figs with black cocoa and a violet touch. Sweet spices like clover and vanilla give an elegant touch towards the finish.
MOUTH: Well balanced, an elegant wine which has a bright attack followed by round, velvety and polished tannins filling the mid palate and a rich long lasting finish.
SERVICE AND PAIRING: Decant for 3 hours and enjoy at room temperature. Ideal companion for game, lamb, and entrecote fillet. Also good with rich cocoa chocolate desserts.
critical acclaim:
"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 complex berry flavors, pinpoint tannins and preserving acidity. Hold for another two years; then drink through 2014."
94 Points
Wine Enthusiast
" Wine of the Year
#1 Wine Spectator Top 100 of 2008
Since its outstanding debut 1997 vintage, Casa Lapostolle's Clos Apalta bottling has helped to establish Chile as a premier red-wine region. Owner Alexandra Marnier-Lapostolle and her team created a blend of Chile's distinctive Carmenère variety, Merlot and Cabernet Sauvignon sourced from the estate's oldest vines in Colchagua's Apalta sub-valley, then kept refining: fermenting in smaller lots, hand-destemming berries and constructing a gravity-flow winery. All this came to fruition in the long, warm, dry 2005 vintage, easily Chile's modern best. Marnier and new winemaker Jacques Begarie blended in 4 percent Petit Verdot for the first time, adding aroma and color. Rich and velvety, the 2005 Clos Apalta should reward cellaring. The wine's price has remained relatively modest through the years."
96 Points
Wine Spectator
user reviews & lists:
3 out of 3 people would buy this wine again.
user reviews:
- 1/6/2009
I would buy this wine again
The weirdest thing about this wine was the first smell I got from the nose. Don't think I'm crazy but the first smell was McDonald's french fries. At first I thought this wine was harsh and lacked depth, but after it opened up I could see it's potential. The wine definitely needs 5 to 10 years in the bottle and it's high alcohol content (15%) was a little much. Overall I thought it was a good wine but not the number one wine. I prefer the Don Melchor.
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- 11/29/2008
I would buy this wine again
this wine deserves the #1 spot this year.
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