1997 Clos Apalta

Community Tasting Notes (20) Avg Score: 93.2 points

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  2/7/2020 - SARED wrote: 92 Points

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  90% merlot. Oak has integrated and lends a creamy mouthfeel to the dark purple plum, blackberry and cassis. Faint green complexity on the palate. Medium acidity. But ultimately a bit plummy and lacking complexity, but not all the way jammy.

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  11/15/2017 - Peech Likes this wine: 91 Points

  decanted for 30 minutes prior to serving. Sweet fruit, a little inky, with grilled meat notes. Surprisingly tannic.

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  12/6/2013 - PANYC Likes this wine: 90 Points

  Nice wine, fruit seems to be fading, there is a little more green character on the palate but not offensive. I don't think this will get much better with time but very enjoyable.

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  11/7/2013 - Burgundy Al wrote:

  Farewell to a Friend...With Some Wines He Would Have Enjoyed (A Tavola - Chicago IL): Not exactly my style of wine with more hints of liqueur than of a subtle, balanced, nuanced red wine. Others enjoyed this style far more than I did tonight.

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  8/4/2012 - Mr. Muga wrote: 95 Points

  Tasting notes consistent with last bottle consumed on 3/1/2010 and rated 97 points. Lower rating this time probably because of the extreme summer heat. Just don't enjoy the big reds as much when it is 97 degrees out!

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