Casa Lapostolle Gran Seleccion Sauvignon Blanc 2012, Rapel Valley
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Critic Reviews (2)
This is a fairly soft and actually rather dilute sauvignon with typical guava, lime and herbs, but the aromas are...
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A hefty dose of sulphur mars the nose which shows apple and lemon aromas plus some cabbage tones. It has a rich...
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Community Reviews (5)
With green apple, citrus, peach and flint on the nose, good acid, a bit of bite and less fruit on the palate than on the nose, this was definitely different than a New Zealand Sauvignon Blanc. I liked the minerality and found this one to be a refreshing, subtle sipper.
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Straw in colour with medium+ intense nose.
A nice change from the typical New Zealand Sauvignon Blancs
Positives: This easy drinking wine features pear, lemon, with some gooseberry & limestone. Medium body with good acidity a long length.
Negatives: None
Drink now on its own or cellar it for another 2 years. Pair it with red snapper ceviche.
Tasted: 11 June 2013
Best Buy
Score: 8.5+/10, Value: 9/10 Total: 19/20
Out of 5 stars, I rated this wine: 3.5+
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From the LCBO General List and always available, the 2012 version has herbaceous, citrus, lemon rind, butter aromas of medium intensity. Palate is medium-bodied and extra dry with unexpected pear and butter notes. Nice acidity with a lingering finish that shows hints of spice. Also contains 8% Semillón and 2% Sauvignon Gris. Easy drinking and food friendly. Tasted June/2013.
All wines from the Lapostolle Tasting:
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The Casa Lapostolle Sauvignon Blanc 2012, with added 8% Semillon and 2% Sauvignon Gris, is intensely aromatic with notes of green apple, citrus and light mineral notes. It is an extra dry, medium bodied, fruit forward wine, with forward acidity, subtle - lees imparted tannins and a medium, heavier and warm finish. It is food friendly; drink now to 2015/16. My impression: NOTHING SPECIAL, 86 pts. Tasted privately with Charles de Bournet Marnier Lapostolle in June/13.
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or here @
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Mineral, lemon-lime, grapefruit and mineral notes are obscured by a sulfur note that doesn't seem to blow off here. There's decent intensity on the light-bodied palate from the citrus notes and some chalkiness that's nice, but the wine suffers a bit because of the sulfur. Possibly worth a re-visit with some time.
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