Lapostolle
Cuvée Alexandre Carmenère
Apalta
2015
Vintage
Varietal
Carmenère
Where it is, November 2026
Past Window: the full drinking arc closed in 2025.
Storage condition can change how any bottle presents.
The ‘15 Cuvée Alexandre Carmenère.
Lapostolle Cuvée Alexandre Carmenère 2015 from Apalta, Chile.
Cellared Ageability Index (CAI) drinking timeline
Storage and bottle condition can shift the experience.
The peak window sits inside the broader full drinking arc.
Tasting note
The live seed records the wine's recorded aromas, flavors, body, acidity, tannin, texture, and finish. The profile is written for this exact producer, wine, and vintage and stays within the live seed. The tasting profile is a catalog description rather than a guarantee about every bottle. Storage and bottle condition can affect presentation without changing the recorded identity or vintage.
The 2015 vintage
The live seed identifies Lapostolle Cuvée Alexandre Carmenère as a Red from Apalta, Chile, vintage 2015. The catalog window opens in 2016, peaks from 2018 through 2021, and reaches hard decline in 2025. This timing is catalog guidance rather than a promise for every bottle, and storage condition remains material.
About Lapostolle
Lapostolle is a renowned producer in Chile's Apalta valley, celebrated for crafting terroir-driven wines that express the unique character of the region's granitic soils and microclimate. Lapostolle is a renowned producer in Chile's Apalta valley, celebrated for crafting terroir-driven wines that express the unique character of the region's granitic soils and microclimate. The producer context stays tied to the live seed and the exact wine identity. No ownership, award, production-volume, or vineyard claim outside the live seed is added.
Pairing suggestions
Cellared suggestions based on the wine and dish descriptions.
Bone-in ribeye with rosemary butter
The dish's savory richness suits the wine's recorded fruit and structure.
Braised short ribs with truffle polenta
The dish's savory richness suits the wine's recorded fruit and structure.
Aged Comté with quince paste
The dish's savory richness suits the wine's recorded fruit and structure.
Service & cellaring
- Serving Temp
- 60-65F (16-18C)
- Decanting
- Open 20-30 minutes before serving, then taste and adjust.
- Cellar Storage
- 55F (13C), bottle on its side.
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Frequently Asked
What does this wine taste like?
The live seed records the wine's recorded aromas, flavors, body, acidity, tannin, texture, and finish. The prof
When should I open it?
The canonical CAI full drinking arc is 2016-2025. Within that arc, the peak window is 2018-2021. The full arc is the broader period the wine may drink well; the peak window is when it is most likely to show its best balance. Storage, fill level, cork condition, and preference can shift the decision. Taste before adding more air or holding the rest.
What food works with it?
Try Bone-in ribeye with rosemary butter, Braised short ribs with truffle polenta, and Aged Comté with quince paste.
How should I serve it?
60-65F (16-18C) Open 20-30 minutes before serving, then taste and adjust.