Lapostolle Cuvee Alexandre Cabernet Sauvignon 2022
94 Points, James Suckling – 92 Points, Parker’s Wine Advocate
This 94-point gem can be enjoyed any night guilt free, even if it far outperforms a typical table wine by a consider amount. Multiple 100-point winemaker Andrea Leon had the 2022 vintage roaring and the critics raving. James Suckling awarded it 94 points, calling it “well-structured” with a “fluidity in the center palate filled with fruit”. Parker’s Wine Advocate were also big fans giving it 92 points and noting the “desirable balance between soft, creamy approachability and a serious expression of its origins”.
Remember: this one is not like a big California Cabernet. This is a wine that brilliantly captures the essence of high-quality South American Cabernet—vibrant fruit, wonderful herbal complexity, and a refreshing structure that makes it both age-worthy and surprisingly accessible in its youth.
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94 Points, James Suckling
“A fresh nose full of fruit. Dark cherries, fresh blueberries, spices, crushed stones and olives. A touch of graphite, too. Well-structured and vertical on the palate, but there is also fluidity in the center palate filled with fruit. Tight grip of crunchy tannins at the end before a long, fruit-expressive finish. Drink from 2025.”
92 Points, Parker’s Wine Advocate
The 2022 Cuvée Alexandre Cabernet Sauvignon strikes a desirable balance between soft, creamy approachability and a serious expression of its origins. On the nose, red and black fruits blend with fresh rosemary and sage aromas, all framed with judicious new oak. The palate is rich and layered, embracing the lavish house profile while retaining a deftness and purity that carries through to the elegant, refined finish.
When Alexandra Marnier Lapostolle (of Grand Marnier fame) discovered a unique vineyard sheltering 100-year-old pre-phylloxera vines in Chile’s Apalta Valley, she knew she’d found something special. What began in 1994 has evolved into one of Chile’s most prestigious estates, producing not only the iconic Clos Apalta (regularly scoring 95-100 points) but also this remarkable Cuvée Alexandre Cabernet under ‘Lapostolle’.
What makes this wine so exceptional? It starts with the vineyard – Apalta is considered the crown jewel of Chile’s Colchagua Valley. Surrounded on three sides by hills with a river on the fourth, it enjoys a crazy unique microclimate. The Cabernet for this wine comes from a block planted in 1920, with deeply rooted vines averaging 60-years old. You’re not getting that in Napa! These high-density plantings yield less than 2 tons per acre, producing grapes with insane concentration and complexity.
Like the Clos Apalta label, Lapostolle wines also rightfully enjoy big scores. But when you consider the much more modest pricetag, you could argue it’s the latter that actually brings the most value to the equation. Sure we recently had the 100-point 2021 Clos Apalta in the store, but at $129/bottle, it was no Tuesday night wine. But this 94-point gem can be enjoyed any night guilt free, even if it far outperforms a typical table wine by a consider amount.
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