Young …needs an hour to open . Clos Apalta has an interesting mid palate to me ….ripe plum , raisins and spice. More structure and complexity than the early 2000’s vintages makes me think this will will age longer.
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this was very very enjoyable. popped, decanted and then drunk pretty much right away. bright red fruit, more new world in profile and flavor; would have blind guessed a CA cab. a fun bottle to end an evening of food and wine with friends.
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1 hour decant - enjoyed over several hours. Aroma of rich, exotic fruit with citrus notes. Full bodied, grippy tannins and long finish. Seems to be in a good window.
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4/4/2024 - Livonietisr Likes this wine: 95 Points
Deep ruby color. Aromas of plums, blackberries, blackcurrants, licorice, tobacco, smoke. Medium+ bodied, medium+ acidity, fine tannins, balanced alcohol, intense. Persistent. Long.
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2/2/2024 - pgm wrote: 93 Points
Lovely. Youngish. Has 5-10 years left
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9/25/2023 - DesMarteau wrote: 94 Points
Young …needs an hour to open . Clos Apalta has an interesting mid palate to me ….ripe plum , raisins and spice. More structure and complexity than the early 2000’s vintages makes me think this will will age longer.
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7/16/2023 - winelover1808 Likes this wine: 94 Points
this was very very enjoyable. popped, decanted and then drunk pretty much right away. bright red fruit, more new world in profile and flavor; would have blind guessed a CA cab. a fun bottle to end an evening of food and wine with friends.
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4/21/2023 - Intellectual Sasquatch Likes this wine: 92 Points
1 hour decant - enjoyed over several hours. Aroma of rich, exotic fruit with citrus notes. Full bodied, grippy tannins and long finish. Seems to be in a good window.
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