Red

Estate Bottled Merlot

2002 Lapostolle Grand Selection Merlot, Rapel Valley, Chile · Chile

Fact sheet

grilled red meats · pasta with red sauce · semi-hard cheeses · mushrooms

200688 pts

Smooth, fruity and fairly deep for a basic Merlot. The palate is medium-to-full in terms of weight and bite, with ripe berry fruit and light oak notes leading to a long, chocolaty finish. Textbook everyday Chilean Merlot, which means it's pleasant and easy to drink.
200288 pts

At first this is aggressive, with an aromatic note of wet dog along with blueberries. But soon it finds its legs and opens to display chocolate, espresso and a big batch of black plum and blackberry. The finish has full tannins and some coffee-like flavor. Currently it's wall-to…