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Lapostolle La Parcelle 8 Apalta 2015 $90 (96 points)

This late-release red is in an ideal drinking state, but still has room to grow. Everything is harmoniously integrated into a complex and elegant package, showing loam, balsam and dried chrysanthemum aromas, with a concentrated core of blackberry, cherry, cassis and olive flavors that linger effortlessly around suave tannins. This also reveals notes of kirsch and dark chocolate. Cabernet Sauvignon. Drink now through 2030. 1,305 cases made, 200 cases imported.