One final surprise from the absolute PEAK of the fascinating Lapostolle family lineup. The ultra-rare 100% Cabernet from the 100-year-old Parcel 8 of the Clos Apalta estate!!!

As James Suckling says, “there’s no doubt that Clos Apalta is one of the world’s greatest red wines.”

Clos Apalta is a former winner of Wine Spectator’s #1 Wine of the Year award emphasizing that “the wine’s price has remained relatively modest through the years, considering the investment behind it, particularly so in comparison to prices for benchmark wines from regions such as Bordeaux, Napa and Tuscany” makes Le Petit Clos the top bargain of the Southern Hemisphere? Maybe beyond?

Could this be the most fascinating Cab ever overseen by the ubiquitous Michel Rolland? We thought so. A whole other animal. Gnarly, burly, yet lifted and fresh, complex as the Da Vinci Code.

Even less allocated of this one, and it’s our last of these incredible gems.

Close to perfection, act fast…

99 Points – James Suckling

“This has a polished nose of black olives, oyster shells, thyme, salted chocolate, graphite, black fruit and cassis. Some orange zest, too. It’s so well structured, with firm, tight and chewy tannins and bright acidity. Full body. Yet elegant, too. Long. 100% Cabernet Sauvignon from 100 year old ungrafted vines.”