2014 - Clos Apalta, Domaine Bournet-Lapostolle, Apalta

A library release from the estate at its 10 year window. The 100% new oak remains present and smoky even at the decade mark (today they have brought that down to around 75% new) but it softens to show beautiful creamy damson fruit with pencil lead and liqourice, plenty of density through the mid palate to keep momentum, and this easily has another decade ahead of it . A relatievely cool vintage but there is still a flash of heat on finish. The label says 'Vinothèque, this bottle was released from the cellar of Clos Apalta in 2022'. 100% new oak ageing, unfiltered and unfined.