{"product_id":"casa-lapostolle-cabernet-sauvignon-cuvee-alexandre-2020-750ml","title":"Lapostolle Cuvée Alexandre Cabernet Sauvignon 2021 (750ml)","description":"\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eThis is a superb wine. It has a bold and complex taste and a long finish. The Cabernet Sauvignons from Chile are a \"best kept secret.\"\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eJames Suckling 94 Points\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eIntense, deep red color with purple edges. Expressive and intense nose with cassis and black currant aromas. Elegant palate with round and persistent tannins, with fresh cherry along with a light toast flavor\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eRobert Parker's Wine Advocate 92 Points\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eI was surprised by the varietal purity of the 2019 Cuvée Alexandre Cabernet Sauvignon despite being blended with some 9% Carmenere, 4% Cabernet Franc and 1% Petit Verdot, which probably adds complexity and more Bordeaux character to the bottled wine. But it also has Chilean character, balsamic and round, with good acidity and pungent flavors. It fermented with indigenous yeasts and matured in French oak barrels for 16 months. It's quite classical.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eVinous 91 Points\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eThe Cabernet Sauvignon Cuvée Alexandre also includes Carménère (9%), Cabernet Franc (4%) and Petit Verdot (1%) from Apalta, Colchagua, and was aged for 16 months in French barrels, 25% of them new. On the nose it presents dried plums, cherries and mint over an expressive bed of spices in which white pepper mingles with cigar box aromas. In the mouth, it begins with a lush flourish of grippy tannins that won’t be truly polished for a little while. A compact, elegant and potent wine.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003ePairs well with high vored dishes as lamb shank with herbs or pork fillet with mustard and honey.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Lapostolle","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42975589892320,"sku":"101649","price":35.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0649\/9713\/0464\/products\/casa-lapostolle-cabernet-sauvignon-cuvee-alexandre_1.jpg?v=1663883694","url":"https:\/\/www.mywineconnection.com\/products\/casa-lapostolle-cabernet-sauvignon-cuvee-alexandre-2020-750ml","provider":"My Wine Connection","version":"1.0","type":"link"}