In 2024, we spotted greatness in the 2021 Clos Apalta, featuring it as our #4 Wine of the Year — several months later, Wine Spectator named it their #6 Wine of the Year for 2025.

We can say with confidence: the 2022 Clos Apalta is better!

Like the 2021, the 2022 vintage wraps you in a plushy robe and bedroom slipper combination on a cold day— it just seems right!

Like the 2021, ribs, stews, and your favorite chili recipe came to mind the moment we sipped this charismatic Chilean red.

"Smoking notes of black raspberries, leafy herbs, iron, and violet carry to a brilliantly balanced, seamless, medium- to full-bodied red that has ultra-fine tannins, integrated acidity, and a great finish. It's an absolutely sensational red from this team that comes close to topping out my scale. I love it today yet see no reason it shouldn't evolve for 15+ years.” Jeb Dunnuck

Stunning Blend Of 68% Carmenere, 23% Cabernet Sauvignon, and 9% Merlot

Chilean reds burst onto the global stage in 2008 when the 2005 Clos Apalta captured Wine Spectator’s #1 Wine of the Year. Behind this legacy stands the great Michel Rolland, whose blending touch also graces icons such as Château Angélus, Château Pavie, Harlan Estate, and Casa Lapostolle.

Here, 100-year-old vines cling to the steep amphitheater slopes, tended with extraordinary precision. Every cluster is meticulously sorted so only the finest fruit becomes part of this elite cuvée.

If you relish plushy, exotic, richly textured reds.... giddy up!

Pour alongside an abundance of cuisines. An easy choice would be slow-roasted pork shoulder, braised short ribs, and grilled flank steak.  You can even throw in a bacon cheeseburger or two. 

Enjoy!