Lapostolle Cuvee Alexandre Carmenere brand_Faisão A Platinum award-winner at the

A Platinum award-winner at the 2016 Sommelier Challenge International Wine Competition

Medium to full-bodied with a smooth

30% Roussanne • High-altitude single site at the top of the village of Mauves • At the edge of the Saint-Joseph appellation • Planted in 2013 • Decomposed granite (like Hermitage) that is sand-like in texture • 1 meter down is the same bedrock as Hermitage • West facing • Indigenous yeast • Yes malo • Fermented and aged in stainless steel

If it’s the last

Lively and polished

Lapostolle Cuvee Alexandre Carmenere brand_Faisão A Platinum award-winner at the93 Points James Suckling This bottling is quite consistent in quality and shows excellent balance. Fruitier than many previous vintages, with fine grained tannins, juicy fruit and a lengthy finish. Drink now or hold. 91 Points Vinous The 2023 Carmnre Cuve Alexandre Lapostolle is 89% Carmnre, 6% Syrah and 5% Cabernet Sauvignon, all from Apalta. This aged for 13 months in second and third use 225 liter French oak barrels. It opens with red fruit, plum