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2021 Casa Lapostolle - Valle de Colchagua Clos Apalta (750ml)
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2021 Casa Lapostolle - Valle de Colchagua Clos Apalta (750ml)

$129.00 - $129.00
$129.00
$129.00 - $129.00
$129.00
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#6 on Wine Spectator's Top 100 of 2025. And that's just the beginning of the accolades. James Suckling awarded a perfect 100 points, calling it "extremely aromatic" with perfectly integrated tannins, endless balance and length — a wine built to age for decades.

Rooted in an amphitheater of Chile's Colchagua Valley, Clos Apalta's vines average 80 years old, their roots digging deep through crumbly granitic soils to produce wines of distinguished complexity, finesse, and balance.  In fact, Clos Apalta is the only wine in the world to have appeared three times in the Wine Spectator Top 100's top three spots.

The 2021 blends 75% Carmenère, 18% Cabernet Sauvignon, and 7% Merlot, aged 24 months in oak, two-thirds new. Wine Spectator (96 pts) describes it as aromatically complex with spiced plum pastry, petrichor, pine, dried violet, and cocoa powder, with a round, richly textured palate of concentrated black cherry, plum, and cassis — a stunner that should develop beautifully through 2040. Organically farmed, neither fined nor filtered. This is Chilean wine royalty.

98 Points
"The 2021 Clos Apalta comprises 75% Carménère, with the remainder filled

out by Cabernet Sauvignon and Merlot, sourced from the eponymous

Apalta Vineyard. It was aged for 24 months in oak barrels, two-thirds of

which were new. This dark purple wine reveals nuanced aromas of

graphite, herbs, dried plums and blackberry marmalade, complemented

by mint, boldo and garrigue-like notes over a green bell pepper layer.

Plush and ample on the palate, it is lifted by a mild refreshing quality that

adds a rare nimbleness to its flow. This long-lasting red is a serious wine,

less influenced by Michel Rolland's style than in other years, as the fresh

vintage imparted a lighter, less ripe and more expressive character. Clos

Apalta is one of those rare Chilean wines that reliably showcases the

characteristics of each vintage while maintaining a consistent house style.

That steadiness is a boon for consumers, as it allows them to appreciate

the impact of different vintages, which is a significant part of the allure of

high-quality wines.

"
—Joaquín Hidalgo-Vinous Media
Appellation: Valle de Colchagua
Vintage: 2021
Variety: Red Blend
Region: Chile
Country: Chile
Bottle Size: 750ml
Producer: Casa Lapostolle
Casa Lapostolle

#6 on Wine Spectator's Top 100 of 2025. And that's just the beginning of the accolades. James Suckling awarded a perfect 100 points, calling it "extremely aromatic" with perfectly integrated tannins, endless balance and length — a wine built to age for decades.

Rooted in an amphitheater of Chile's Colchagua Valley, Clos Apalta's vines average 80 years old, their roots digging deep through crumbly granitic soils to produce wines of distinguished complexity, finesse, and balance.  In fact, Clos Apalta is the only wine in the world to have appeared three times in the Wine Spectator Top 100's top three spots.

The 2021 blends 75% Carmenère, 18% Cabernet Sauvignon, and 7% Merlot, aged 24 months in oak, two-thirds new. Wine Spectator (96 pts) describes it as aromatically complex with spiced plum pastry, petrichor, pine, dried violet, and cocoa powder, with a round, richly textured palate of concentrated black cherry, plum, and cassis — a stunner that should develop beautifully through 2040. Organically farmed, neither fined nor filtered. This is Chilean wine royalty.

98 Points
"The 2021 Clos Apalta comprises 75% Carménère, with the remainder filled

out by Cabernet Sauvignon and Merlot, sourced from the eponymous

Apalta Vineyard. It was aged for 24 months in oak barrels, two-thirds of

which were new. This dark purple wine reveals nuanced aromas of

graphite, herbs, dried plums and blackberry marmalade, complemented

by mint, boldo and garrigue-like notes over a green bell pepper layer.

Plush and ample on the palate, it is lifted by a mild refreshing quality that

adds a rare nimbleness to its flow. This long-lasting red is a serious wine,

less influenced by Michel Rolland's style than in other years, as the fresh

vintage imparted a lighter, less ripe and more expressive character. Clos

Apalta is one of those rare Chilean wines that reliably showcases the

characteristics of each vintage while maintaining a consistent house style.

That steadiness is a boon for consumers, as it allows them to appreciate

the impact of different vintages, which is a significant part of the allure of

high-quality wines.

"
—Joaquín Hidalgo-Vinous Media
Appellation: Valle de Colchagua
Vintage: 2021
Variety: Red Blend
Region: Chile
Country: Chile
Bottle Size: 750ml
Producer: Casa Lapostolle