APPEARANCE Deep purple red robe with dark blue edges.
NOSE The nose is intense, spicy overlapping with layers of red and black fruit and cedar notes.
PALATE Elegant tannins open towards a mid-palate that combines finesse and concentration, round and fresh. Exceptionally long finish.
PAIRING Ideal companion for a rack of lamb with rustic mashed potatoes or to finish a meal with cacao chocolate.
24 x Lapostolle Clos Apalta
VARIETALS 64% Carmenère, 18% Cabernet Sauvignon, 18% Merlot
VINTAGE 2018
REGION Colchagua Valley, Central Valley, Chile
TECHNICAL DATA Alcohol 15% Total acidity 3.92 g/l Residual sugar 2.60g/l pH 3.68
AGEING 25 months in French oak barrels, 87% new, 13% second use. Not fined, cold stabilized nor filtered.
READINESS FOR DRINKING Delicious to drink already, but another 3 to 4 years will make it even better. Open and leave to breathe for a couple of hours or carefully decant for at least 1 hour.