Casa Lapostolle Cuvee Alexandre Cabernet Sauvignon (75cl, 14.5%)

A biodynamic, old-vine Chilean Cabernet Sauvignon from Apalta Valley, bottled at 14.5% ABV in a 750ml bottle. The wine is made from a Cabernet block originally planted in 1920, with grapes that are 100% hand-harvested and fermented entirely with indigenous wild yeast. It matures for 13 months in French oak barrels, 30% of which are new. The blend is 85% Cabernet Sauvignon, 7% Cabernet Franc, 4% Merlot and 4% Petit Verdot. The nose shows dark cherries, fresh blueberries, cassis, crushed stone, black olive, graphite and subtle spice. The palate is ripe and fruit-forward, with blackberry, black currant, balanced acidity, round tannins and integrated wood spice. The finish is long and smooth, with mineral undertones, fresh cherry and light toast.