Casa Lapostolle Clos Apalta

Colchagua Valley, Chile

Chile's most critically acclaimed wine from the legendary Apalta hillside — Carmenère, Merlot, Cabernet Franc, and Petit Verdot from granitic soils. Dark cherry, chocolate, tobacco, cedar, violets, and the structured elegance that makes Apalta granite Chile's greatest wine terroir. Rivals Napa's finest Bordeaux blends.

Pairing intelligence

• main: Chile's finest red wine and its finest cut of beef — Carmenère's chocolate and cedar complexity handles the truffle intensity; the wine's structure matches the tenderloin's richness
• main: The wine's dark cherry and tobacco character bridges the smoked duck; cherry reduction mirrors the Carmenère's fruit; lentils provide earthy depth the wine can match