Clos Apalta Colchagua Valley Apalta Marnier Lapostolle Rabat 1994 Carmenre Carmenre Michel Rolland Clos Apalta 100

Le Petit Clos Clos Apalta Apalta Clos ApaltaLe Petit Clos

Colchagua, Apalta Valley

53% Carmenre, 32% Cabernet Sauvignon, 12% Merlot, 3% Petit Verdot

14.5%

750

75 hL 6 16 21% 79%

(Robert Parker’s rating: 94 points)
2018 Le Petit Clos 2014 Apalta 22 2016

(James Suckling’s rating: 94 points)
2022

Clos Apalta is located in the Apalta Valley of Chiles Colchagua region. Founded in 1994 by the French Marnier Lapostolle family together with Chiles Rabat family, the estate combines French winemaking expertise with the unique horseshoe-shaped terroir of Apalta and its century-old Carmenre vines. Its flagship wine is a Bordeaux-style blend led by Carmenre, crafted under the guidance of renowned flying winemaker Michel Rolland. Clos Apalta has received multiple 100-point ratings from international critics and is regarded as one of Chiles finest wines.

Le Petit Clos is the second wine of Clos Apalta, offering another interpretation of the Apalta Valley. Compared to the flagship, Le Petit Clos shows a softer structure with more pronounced fruit character, making it approachable and ideal for everyday enjoyment. It is delicious even in its youth, while still retaining good aging potential.

Country of Origin:
Apalta Valley, Colchagua, Chile

Type:
Red/Rouge (Still)

Grape Varieties:
53% Carmenre, 32% Cabernet Sauvignon, 12% Merlot, and 3% Petit Verdot

Alcohol Content:
14.5%

Volume:
750mL

Vinification:
Fermentation in 75hL French oak vats, followed by malolactic fermentation. Matured for 6 months in new French oak barrels. Then aged foranother 16 months 21% in new barrels and 79% in second-use barrels.

Tasting notes:
(Robert Parker’s rating: 94 points)
The 2018 Le Petit Clos, a second wine first released in 2014, comes from organically and biodynamically certified vineyards, even if the bottle doesnt carry the seals. It’s ripe and powerful with the Apalta signature, earthy and stony. It fermented with indigenous yeasts in oak vats and matured in French barriques for some 22 months. It’s full-bodied with a lush texture and round tannins, a softer version of the 2016.

(James Suckling’s rating: 94 points)
A medium-bodied red with blackberry, red-berry and spice aromas and flavors. Its chewy and polished with a medium finish. Dried flowers to the fruit at the finish. Drink in 2022 and onwards.