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Code: 70551
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| Rating: | 96 Pts Wine Spectator | Size: | 750ML |
| Region: | Central Valley | Country: | Chile |
| Varietals: | Carmenere, Cabernet Sauvignon, Petit Verdot | ABV: | 14.5% |
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96 Pts Wine Spectator |
"A gorgeous wine that deftly balances polished cassis, dark cherry reduction and blueberry notes on a compact frame. This is structured, with silky tannins lining the long finish that lingers on with hints of apple wood, spice box and underbrush. Carmenere, Cabernet Sauvignon and Petit Verdot. Best from 2014 through 2020. 6,361 cases made. -NW" (12/12) |
93 Pts Wine Enthusiast |
"Typically intense, polished and smooth up front, this has concentrated aromas of graphite, cola, wild berry, spice, coconut and wood. It feels full and makes a statement on the palate, where baked, earthy, fully loaded flavors of clove, herb and black fruit hold court. Oaky and spicy on the finish, this needs another 2-4 years to fully settle. -MS" (12/12) |
91 Pts Neal Martin - Robert Parker's Wine Advocate |
"The flagship 2009 Clos Apalta is a blend of 78% Carmenere, 19% Cabernet Sauvignon and 3% Petit Verdot that is raised in new French oak over 24 months. It has a reticent nose at first that demands some coaxing, eventually offering black cherries, red currant and vanilla aromas that remain tight in the glass. The palate is medium-bodied with fine balance, grainy ripe tannins, a core of blackberry and blueberry fruit laced with dark chocolate and a touch of tobacco. The symmetry and focus in this wine is admirable. It should age better than the 2001. Drink 2013-2022. -NM" (12/12) |
Description:
"Color: Dark and deep inky purple red color.
Nose: Still young, but opening towards ripe and expressive red fruit, such as plums, red cherries, dry figs and mocha notes. Sweet spices such as vanilla and clover touch towards the finish.
Palate: With a concentrated structure, this wine has a around and packed attack followed by a pack of velvety and polished tannins filling the mid palate and a ripe and rich long lasting finish." -Winery
HARVEST:
"2009 vintage had a winter with more rain than average with a total rainfall of 730 mm. Conditions during spring were good so bud breaking was 10 to 15 days earlier in Apalta than previous years. Spring was very dry with just 19 mm of rainfall within these 3 months, allowing nice flowering conditions. Summer had high maximum temperatures with windy and cool nights, which let the grapes ripen very fast, allowing us start harvest several days before regular date but also showing an amazing potential for making high quality wines." -Winery
WINEMAKING:
"Our winemaking philosophy is to reflect the terroir from Apalta by crafting a wine based in Carmenere. A truly hand crafted wine, we nurture our vines and attend to every detail to preserve the potential of the grapes. We hand harvest the fruit at night in small 14 kilos cases. The grapes were 100% hand de-stemmed in our Clos Apalta Winery so we maintain complete control of the quality. We fill our French oak vats by gravity. Then nature did its work, allowing native yeasts that slowly ferment the must into wine with temperature control less than 28° C. Macerations lasted for about 4-5 weeks and during all that period we did manual punch downs to extract enough compounds from skins and seeds to get the desired structure and concentration. We rack the young new wine straight into 100% new French oak barrels by gravity. Malolactic fermentation happens in barrels, where the wine stays for 24 months, ageing patiently. The wine is bottled by gravity without any treatment or filtration." -Winery
