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2023 Clos Apalta Red Blend Valle de Colchagua

2023 Clos Apalta Red Blend Valle de Colchagua

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98JD
97JS
97VN
96JA
95RP
$124.99

Pre-Arrival: Estimated to be available for delivery or pickup by 2/1/2027.

36+ Available for Purchase

98

Jeb Dunnuck

Reviewed March 2026
Another brilliant and unquestionably world-class wine from this estate, the 2023 Clos Apalte checks in as 66% Carmenere, 21% Cabernet Sauvignon, and 13% Merlot that was aged 24 months in 80% new French oak. Darker berries, leafy tobacco, red peppercorns, and graphite, as well as a beautiful floral character, all emerge from the glass. Medium to full-bodied on the palate, it's pure, balanced, and elegant, with fine tannins, remarkable purity, and a great finish. I love it today, yet it will drink well for two decades.

Professional Reviews

97

James Suckling

Review Date: 07/2026
Deep but fleshier and rounder this year, showing more openness and supple fruit. A touch of balsamic as well, with some dark olives and hints of violets and paprika to the rich but honest core. Full-bodied with a creamy center palate. Long and resolved in the finish. A blend of 66% carmenere, 21% cabernet sauvignon and 13% merlot. Aged 19 months in barrels, including 70% new oak. (ZS)

97

Vinous

Review Date: 07/2026
The 2023 Clos Apalta (66% Carménère, 21% Cabernet Sauvignon, 13% Merlot) opens with boldo and black fruit, along with a hint of soft ash and well-defined oak on the nose. The vintage streamlines the palate and adds fluidity, while lightly grippy tannins provide structure and grip, balanced by the estate's plush style. It is long on the finish, filling the palate and echoing the aromatics. A serious wine that increasingly reflects its origin and terroir. (JH)

96

Jane Anson

Review Date: 07/2026
Spiced plum, cassis, liquorice root, fennel, this is full of powerful brambled fruit character, mouthwatering salinity on the finish, great quality, intense and full of estate character.

Notes

Clos Apalta is a prestigious Chilean winery located in the Apalta Valley within Colchagua, known for producing one of the country’s most iconic red blends. Founded in the 1990s by the Marnier Lapostolle family, the estate focuses on organic and biodynamic viticulture in a unique southeast-facing, amphitheater-shaped vineyard. The flagship wine, Clos Apalta, is typically Carménère-dominant, blended with Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot, and occasionally Petit Verdot, and is crafted using gravity-flow techniques for gentle handling. Rich, full-bodied, and age-worthy, it has received critical acclaim, including near-perfect scores from top reviewers.

Details

OriginChile
Type/VarietalCabernet Sauvignon and Blends
SKU2060825
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