Clos Apalta Vinotheque 2012 – Winery Ageing Until Latest Release (酒庄直出陳年佳釀) – 3 Bottles in OWC

TASTING NOTE BY MSQ

【智利四大天王之一  Clos Apalta 】

Clos Apalta 由法國Lapostolle家族創立，把法國的釀酒智慧及技術，同智利得天獨厚的風土、仲有當地未受19世紀根瘤蚜破壞的Carmenère提子結合，釀出讓全世界驚艷的頂級紅酒，多年來一直獲得一眾酒評家超高分、甚至滿分肯定 。

以智利著名的Carmenère葡萄為主幹，將Carmenère運用得出神入化 ，混合Cabernet Sauvignon、 Merlot及Petit Verdot，波爾多風格同時保留智利特色，Apalta Valley極優質既風土，加上生物動力有機自然農法，再加上強大釀造團隊的經驗及智慧，造就呢一款獨一無二的頂級好酒。

TASTING NOTE BY WINE CRITICS

The 2012 Clos Apalta started off a little closed, but with air, the spicy aromas seemed to dominate (cloves, black pepper); there are also lots of smoky notes over a core of ripe black fruit with a volatile hint. It feels young and greatly marked by its two years in new French oak barrels. The palate is still young and tannic, and the finish is a little dry. There’s not a lot of fruit in there and it somehow feels like it lacks a bit in the mid palate. For fans of the style, but even though, you should wait to pull the cork. 61,000 bottles produced.

RATING BY WINE CRITICS

91+ Points by Luis Gutiérrez, The Wine Adovocate, 2015