Clos Apalta 2023
Clos Apalta 2023 is a dry, full-bodied red from Cabernet Sauvignon, Carmenère, Merlot (Colchagua Valley, Chile), in the full, structured reds style. Tannins are firm and acidity fresh; oak influence is noticeable. Good with steak, lamb, venison, cheese board. Cheapest offer £474.00 at Honest Grapes.
| Wine | Sweet | Body | From | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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Est. delivery in 2027 Clos Apalta is about as close as Chile gets to a cult wine with genuine global standing. Made from old-vine Carmenère-led blends grown on the steep, sun-drenched slopes of the Apalta vineyard in Colchagua, it is a wine that has spent the last thirty years making the case that Chile can produce reds that sit comfortably alongside the finest in the world. The 2023 vintage was cool and unhurried, allowing the fruit to ripen slowly and the natural acidity to stay sharp — which for a wine of this ambition is exactly what you want.