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Casa Lapostolle

Owned by the Marnier Lapostolle family, famously known for their production of Grand Marnier, Casa Lapostolle proudly stands by their proclamation of: “French in Essence, Chilean nun Birth”. After their success in France, the family wished to continue in their successful alcoholic beverage productions by procuring a vineyard in Apalta, located in the Colchagua winegrowing region in Chile. The climate, as well as terroir, having never been infected with phylloxera, draws more and more prominent French winemakers to take up land. The vines are traced back to original cuttings from France, pre-phylloxera, allowing them to grow to significant age. The wines are expertly made and prove to be undeniably delicious!

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Tasting Notes

WA93
One thousand, eight hundred cases of this extraordinary wine were produced from the oldest (50 years average age) non-irrigated vines controlled by Casa Lapostolle. The blend of 95% Merlot and 5% Carmenere, aged in 100% new French oak casks, and bottled with neither fining nor filtration, is a triumph in wine making. Yields were kept to a conservative 40 hectoliters per hectare, resulting in an opaque purple-colored wine with an exquisite nose of black cherry, blackberry, and creme de cassis fruit intertwined with subtle toasty oak and lead pencil. Full-bodied, with an opulent texture, sensational concentration, and layered nuances, this wine will have 10-15 years of longevity, although its fatness and low acidity give it immediate accessibility. This superb wine is a tour de force. Not surprisingly, the consulting winemaker was Pomerol's brilliant Michel Rolland. Anticipated maturity: now-2015. This wine is scheduled to be released in the United States on May 1. This wine may appear expensive vis a vis the run of the mill juice coming out of Chile, but in today's marketplace, this effort are sensibly priced. Serious wine tasters should give it a try.
WS91
This showstopper has all the bells and whistles: deep color, lavish oak, concentrated ripe fruit, power and harmony in a polished package. The boysenberry, chocolate and licorice flavors are voluptuous and velvety; the wine has elegance to match its power. It's hard to find Chile in its character, but easy to take pleasure in the result. Merlot, Carmenère and Cabernet Sauvignon.

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