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Casa Lapostolle Gran Seleccion Carmenere 2011, Rapel Valley Bottle
Casa Lapostolle Gran Seleccion Carmenere 2011
Carmenere
Chile
LCBO# 168740
0G
8686
$16.05
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Critic Reviews (2)
David Lawrason
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David Lawrason

This is a fairly deep, dark carmenere with a nicely lifted, fragrant and very spicy almost peppery and cedary nose,...

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Steve Thurlow
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Steve Thurlow

This is a meaty somewhat rustic carmenere with a nose of cassis fruit with some barnyard compost notes and hints of...

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Community Reviews (4)
Edward Rasiulis
9191
Edward Rasiulis

Opaque ruby to purple in colour with medium intense nose.

The blend of Merlot and Syrah makes this wine smooth and delicious.

Positives: This wine features plum, red peppers, peppercorn, cassis, raspberry, blackberry, cherry, chocolate, white pepper and vanilla. Medium+ body and tannins with good acidity and a long length.

Negatives: None

Interesting Point: The wine had double maturation of the grapes which is evident in the wine’s smoothness.

Drink now on its own or cellar it for another 2 years. Pair it with grilled lamb chops.

Tasted: 11 June 2013

Best Buy

Score: 9+/10, Value: 9.5/10 Total: 18.5+/20

Out of 5 stars, I rated this wine: 4+

Jason Solanki
9090
Jason Solanki

Blended with 6% Merlot and 5% Syrah. Lovely red & black fruits, meaty, earthy and wood aromatics. Full-bodied with nice aroma replays. Mouth-watering acidity and a long, smooth finish. Shows great balance with nicely integrated tannins. Could be aged 2 years, but is definitely (very) enjoyable now! Amazing that this is part of the LCBO General List. My favourite of the tasting. Highly recommended. Tasted June/2013.

All wines from the Lapostolle Tasting:
http://www.winealign.com/user-list/cono_sur/2013-06-11-lapostolle-tasting

Krista Lamb
8989
Krista Lamb

I haven’t had a lot of experience with this grape, but this was pretty good in my opinion. I liked the cherry vanilla, chocolate and coffee on the nose and the more savoury notes of white pepper as this opened up. The tannins seemed light to me and it’s got a nice warmth on the palate. Tasty!

Dan Trcka
8989
Dan Trcka

The 2011 Casa Lapostolle Grand Selection Carmenere, with added 6% Merlot and 5% Syrah, portion of which were aged in used French oak barrels for 5 months; has intense aromas of forest pine needles, blackberry, dates and light, toasted coffee. It is a medium to full bodied, exta-dry, fruity wine, with good acidity, with dusty tannins that are on the tannic side (decant for 30 min) and a medium, tongue coating finish. Food friendly wine to be complemented with salty, non-spicy, meaty dishes; drink now - 2018. My impression: NICE, 88-89 pts. Tasted privately with Charles de Bournet Marnier Lapostolle in June/13.

See my wine recommendations readily available at the LCBO here:

http://grapeselections.com/grapeselections

or here @
http://www.winealign.com/wino/dantrcka/recommended-wines-you-can-still-buy





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