80 year-old vines do a Cabernet some good! The highly recommended Lapostolle Cuvée Alexandre Cabernet Sauvignon from Chile.
85% Cabernet Sauvignon, 10% Cabernet Franc and 5% Carmenere from 80 year-old vines in the Condor de Apalta vineyard in Colchagua Valley, Chile. The wine is aged 14 months in French oak barrels (17% new, 35% second use and 48% third use).
Sample submitted for review. The Lapostolle Cuvée Alexandre Cabernet Sauvignon has an SRP of $25 but is available for as low as $17. Previous vintages have been spotted at Costco. It is imported by Winebow.
Lapostolle Wines are french in essence, chilean by birth. Created by Domaines Bournet-Lapostolle, producers of fine wine and spirits since 1827, Lapostolle is the result of our unique experience of craftsmanship and french know-how acquired during seven generations. This classic expression of a Cabernet Sauvignon is sourced entirely from a unique 80-year-old Single Block of non-irrigated vines from our famous Apalta Estate. Elegant & expressive, with notes of ripe fruit supported by a velvety palate and an enduring finish.
14.5% Alcohol
The aroma on the 2018 Lapostolle Cuvée Alexandre Cabernet Sauvignon sucks you right into the glass. It opens with lots of dark fruit and well-integrated baking spice along with some beautiful floral notes. Tasting reveals a smooth and lush Cab with lots of ripe, juicy, rich fruit plus plenty of spice, cola, licorice, a little bit of mint, a touch of chocolate and just a hint of a herbal green note. It really opens up nicely after a couple hours in the glass. With great depth of flavor this is a tremendously tasty Cab. It ends dry, slightly grippy and very long with all the flavors from the palate lingering for quite a while on the finish.
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2018 Lapostolle Cuvée Alexandre Cabernet Sauvignon
Highly Recommended
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