Casa Lapostolle, Clos Apalta Vintage:2022 I had two vintages of

I had two vintages of the old-vine cuvée to taste side by side

challenged maybe

Beautifully juicy but concentrated flavours

then racked into French oak for the malolactic fermentation

Finishes with suave tannins

Casa Lapostolle, Clos Apalta Vintage:2022 I had two vintages ofThe 2017 Clos Apalta is the 20th vintage of this wine that was produced with a blend of 48% Carmenere, 26% Cabernet Sauvignon, 25% Merlot and 1% Petit Verdot from organic and biodynamic certified vineyards on granite soils. It fermented with indigenous yeasts for four to five weeks, with manual punch down of the cap, mostly in 7,500 liter French oak vats and 18% in new French barrique. Malolactic was in new French oak barrels, and the levage lasted