Winery Lapostolle - D'Alamel Merlot

Winery LapostolleD'Alamel Merlot

3.4
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(Average of the reviews for all vintages combined and from several consumer review sources)
Tasters generally liked this wine.
The D'Alamel Merlot of Winery Lapostolle is a red wine from the region of Central Valley.
In the mouth this red wine is a powerful.
This wine generally goes well with beef, veal or lamb.

Taste structure of the D'Alamel Merlot from the Winery Lapostolle

Light
Bold
Smooth
Tannic
Dry
Sweet
Soft
Acidic

In the mouth the D'Alamel Merlot of Winery Lapostolle in the region of Central Valley is a powerful.

Wine flavors and olphactive analysis

On the nose the D'Alamel Merlot of Winery Lapostolle in the region of Central Valley often reveals types of flavors of non oak, earth or microbio and sometimes also flavors of oak, red fruit or black fruit.

Details and technical informations about Winery Lapostolle's D'Alamel Merlot.

Grape varieties
Region/Great wine region
Country
Style of wine
Alcohol
13.5°
Allergens
Contains sulfites

Discover the grape variety: Merlot

Merlot noir is a grape variety that originated in France (Bordeaux). It produces a variety of grape specially used for wine making. It is rare to find this grape to eat on our tables. This variety of grape is characterized by small to medium sized bunches, and medium sized grapes. Merlot noir can be found in many vineyards: South West, Languedoc & Roussillon, Cognac, Bordeaux, Loire Valley, Armagnac, Burgundy, Jura, Champagne, Rhone Valley, Beaujolais, Provence & Corsica, Savoie & Bugey.

Last vintages of this wine

D'Alamel Merlot - 2018
In the top 100 of of Central Valley wines
Average rating: 3.211100
D'Alamel Merlot - 2017
In the top 100 of of Central Valley wines
Average rating: 3.411100
D'Alamel Merlot - 2015
In the top 100 of of Central Valley wines
Average rating: 3.51110.50
D'Alamel Merlot - 2014
In the top 100 of of Central Valley wines
Average rating: 3.51110.50
D'Alamel Merlot - 2013
In the top 100 of of Central Valley wines
Average rating: 3.51110.50
D'Alamel Merlot - 2012
In the top 100 of of Central Valley wines
Average rating: 3.411100

The best vintages of D'Alamel Merlot from Winery Lapostolle are 2015, 2014, 2013, 2017 and 2012.

Informations about the Winery Lapostolle

The winery offers 81 different wines.
Its wines get an average rating of 3.7.
This winery is part of the Domaines Bournet Lapostolle.
It is in the top 35 of the best estates in the region
It is located in Central Valley

The Winery Lapostolle is one of of the world's great estates. It offers 65 wines for sale in the of Central Valley to come and discover on site or to buy online.

Top wine Central Valley
In the top 4500 of of Chile wines
In the top 600 of of Central Valley wines
In the top 100000 of red wines
In the top 200000 wines of the world

The wine region of Central Valley

The Central Valley (El Valle Central) of Chile is one of the most important wine-producing areas in South America in terms of Volume. It is also one of the largest wine regions, stretching from the Maipo Valley (just south of Santiago) to the southern end of the Maule Valley. This is a distance of almost 250 miles (400km) and covers a number of Climate types. The Central Valley wine region is easily (and often) confused with the geological Central Valley, which runs north–south for more than 620 miles (1000km) between the Pacific Coastal Ranges and the lower Andes.

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The word of the wine: Servadou iron

A black grape variety from the southwest that produces a wine with spicy tannins and black currant and raspberry aromas. Under the name of Mansois, it is the main grape variety of Marcillac; it is also one of the important varieties of Gaillacois, where it is called Braucol. It is also used in the blends of other South-Western appellations (Fronton, Lavilledieu, Estaing, Madiran). Syn.: braucol, pinenc, mansois.

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