And the winner is...Clos Apalta 2005

Clos Apalta 2005 has won the wine spectator magazine wine of the year.

The wine makers envolved in this project where frenchmen Michel Rolland and Jaques Begarie along with the Chilean Andrea León.

This premium wine from the Colchagua valley is a blend of 42% Carmenere, 28% Cabernet Sauvignon, 26% Merlot and 4% Petit Verdot.

Its colour is intense with red and purple hints. Its smell is exuberant and complex, with red and black fruit such as plums, black cherries combined with currant, berries, dry figs with black cocoa and a violet touch. Sweet spices like clover and vanilla give an elegant touch towards the finish. The taste is well balanced, an elegant wine which has a bright attack followed by round, velvety and polished tannins filling the mid palate and a rich long lasting finish. SERVICE AND PAIRING: Decant for 3 hours and enjoy at room temperature (16 to 18°C). Ideal companion for game, lamb, and entrecote fillet. Also good with rich cocoa chocolate desserts.

Retail Price: $79.000 Chilean Pesos