2019 Lapostolle Cuvée Alexandre Cabernet Sauvignon ($25)

This wine is from the Apalta Valley in Colchagua Chile. In 1994 Alexandra Marnier Lapostolle and her husband, Cyril de Bournet, discovered within the Apalta region a plot of un-grafted Carménère and Cabernet Sauvignon vines first planted in 1920. Apalta is different than the rest of the of the Colchagua Valley in that it has a special meso-climate. Additionally, the vineyard “El Condor de Apalta” is today Demeter-certified Biodynamic.

This Lapostolle Cuvée Alexandre Cabernet Sauvignon is produced from 85% Cabernet Sauvignon, 10% Cabernet Franc and 5% Carmenere. It is 100% hand harvested. All fermentations were made with wild yeast in stainless steel tanks. It was then aged for 14 months in French oak barrels.

The wine is deep purple in color with aromas of cassis and black currant. On the palate it’s full-bodied with juicy black-fruit flavors, firm tannin, balanced acidity and a nice light finish.

This Lapostolle Cuvée Alexander Cabernet Sauvignon is widely available and very affordable. It may be kept for many years of bottle aging or decanted now for immediate enjoyment. Cheers!

Disclosure of Wine Sample Submission: I received this sample at no cost for review. The opinions expressed are entirely my own.

Imported by Winebow Imports

Sample Provided by Jarvis Communications