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Lapostolle - has taken to sourcing its best Syrah, the grapes that constitute its Cuvée Alexandre bottling, from the stone-filled Las Kuras vineyard in Requinoa.90 points Lapostolle 2005 Cuvée Alexandre Las Kuras Vineyard Syrah (Cachapoal Valley).Oaky and creamy at first, but later you get aromas of charcoal, mint, licorice and berries that are followed by blackberry, prune cake and molasses flavors. A modern, ripe, eminently drinkable Syrah with high alcohol and lots of extraction.
