2008 Casa Lapostolle "Clos Apalta" Colchagua Valley

SKU #1077402 95 points Wine Enthusiast

 *Top 100 Wines of 2012* 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.  (2/ 2012)

91 points Wine & Spirits

 A blend based on old-vine carmenère, this latest vintage of Clos Apalta is faithful to its style: a tremendously ripe wine full of fig flavors, fresh roasted coffee and chestnut scents. The structure is as big as it is powerful, and though the texture is youthfully rough, there's so much concentration of flavor that the astringency moves to the background. This is built to cellar, or to decant for braised lamb.  (6/ 2011)

K&L Notes

This iconic blend of Carmenere, Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot and Petit Verdot has been honored with a Wine Spectator Wine of the Year award as well as a few Top 10 mentions in years past. Always on the rich and darker fruited side, with good structure, it is a great example of the heights carmenere can achieve when the vines are carefully managed and the wine is taken seriously.

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- Located on the western coast of South America and bordered by the Pacific Ocean to the west and the Andes to the East, the Chilean wine-growing climate is similar to that of California's Napa Valley and Bordeaux. The Chilean wine industry is known for being consistently free of phylloxera, but political and economic unrest has brought its own source of disorder. The recent establishment of a free market has resuscitated the wine industry, and significant investments have been made, switching the economic focus from domestic production to exports. Chile produces roughly a quarter of the wine Argentina produces, and is known for single-varietal exports, predominantly Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot and Chardonnay. It's a popular region in the U.S. known for inexpensive and tasty wine. Click for a list of bestselling items from Chile.