Still a bit young. Slightly tart. Very strong on tannins. Dry & very dark. Not your typical Merlot. Very tasty though. Hard to go wrong on a Lapostolle. Cookie points for being a "green" wine!
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Curiosity killed the cat and opened this bottle to get a sneak preview of the 2005. Still young. Dark. Deep garnet color, almost black. Oak and dried fruit on the nose. Prune, some cacao and anis while swirling on the mouth. Tanins make themselves very evident! And what a finish! Still present while I am typing this e-mail! Still a bit acid, but should settle down with a few years. Drink 2013.
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2009 Familia Zuccardi Fuzion Alta Malbec/Tempranillo Reserva
7/10/2010 - brodarte wrote: 80 Points
Garnet. Young. Light on tannins. Red berries. Some hint of licourish. Hay. Ok, but not an award winner.
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2006 Lapostolle Merlot Cuvée Alexandre Apalta Vineyard
7/8/2010 - brodarte wrote: 87 Points
Still a bit young. Slightly tart. Very strong on tannins. Dry & very dark. Not your typical Merlot. Very tasty though. Hard to go wrong on a Lapostolle. Cookie points for being a "green" wine!
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2007 Clos Apalta
6/17/2010 - brodarte wrote: 90 Points
Curiosity killed the cat and opened this bottle to get a sneak preview of the 2005. Still young. Dark. Deep garnet color, almost black. Oak and dried fruit on the nose. Prune, some cacao and anis while swirling on the mouth. Tanins make themselves very evident! And what a finish! Still present while I am typing this e-mail! Still a bit acid, but should settle down with a few years. Drink 2013.
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