I love more restrained Napa cab, and mostly drink burgundy and loire.
So that’s the context when I say this: this wine isn’t restrained or Bordeaux-like. It’s weedy, green, and dilute. Don’t know how they fouled up such a good vintage, but I am deeply underwhelmed.
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During a Cab Sav Dinner. Now here is a drinkable Napa Cabernet. Not your sweet bruiser but like in good Medoc fashion, controlled, restraint, yet enough fruit. Nose of dark fruit, some earthy scents intermix with cedar wood. Good volume with freshness and tannic structure to support it.
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Very spicy flavors but very little fruit. My wife likes that but for me it has no real taste. Could age another year or two, we may be drinking a bit too soon.
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At Clos du Val, I was poured one of the older Cabernet Sauvignons thanks to Alex and Bill, nose of rich cabernet/cherry pitted fruit, touch of cassis, spice, and plum, more of the same on the palate, very pleasant, fresh and rich berry flavor, subtle with elegance compared to the other reds tasted today, 100% Napa Valley fruit but not Stag's Leap District fruit, medium/big body, two year's to its peak, medium/long flavorful finish.
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Very deep red almost black color. Nose is beautiful with blackcurrant, earthy notes, volcanic soli, coffee beans, sigar box, viola and sweet chocolate. The taste follows the nose, surprisingly smooth tannins at this stage, but good structure. Smooth transitions, incredible balance and very long finish. Love it at this stage, and would like to taste again in several years.
Tasted at the winery on our second visit to CdV. Previous visit we tasted the same wine in the 98´ and 08´ vintages.
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11/8/2022 - blank blank wrote: 87 Points
I love more restrained Napa cab, and mostly drink burgundy and loire.
So that’s the context when I say this: this wine isn’t restrained or Bordeaux-like. It’s weedy, green, and dilute. Don’t know how they fouled up such a good vintage, but I am deeply underwhelmed.
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6/16/2017 - Collector1855 wrote: 94 Points
During a Cab Sav Dinner. Now here is a drinkable Napa Cabernet. Not your sweet bruiser but like in good Medoc fashion, controlled, restraint, yet enough fruit. Nose of dark fruit, some earthy scents intermix with cedar wood. Good volume with freshness and tannic structure to support it.
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4/30/2016 - Luvtwowine Likes this wine: 90 Points
this is a classic style california cab done bordeaux, if you like the lower alcohol, smoother, less fruit forward full wine, you will like this.
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5/28/2015 - listeyn wrote: 90 Points
Very spicy flavors but very little fruit. My wife likes that but for me it has no real taste. Could age another year or two, we may be drinking a bit too soon.
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2/7/2015 - bestdamncab Likes this wine: 91 Points
At Clos du Val, I was poured one of the older Cabernet Sauvignons thanks to Alex and Bill, nose of rich cabernet/cherry pitted fruit, touch of cassis, spice, and plum, more of the same on the palate, very pleasant, fresh and rich berry flavor, subtle with elegance compared to the other reds tasted today, 100% Napa Valley fruit but not Stag's Leap District fruit, medium/big body, two year's to its peak, medium/long flavorful finish.
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8/17/2014 - askoje wrote: 93 Points
Very deep red almost black color. Nose is beautiful with blackcurrant, earthy notes, volcanic soli, coffee beans, sigar box, viola and sweet chocolate. The taste follows the nose, surprisingly smooth tannins at this stage, but good structure. Smooth transitions, incredible balance and very long finish. Love it at this stage, and would like to taste again in several years.
Tasted at the winery on our second visit to CdV. Previous visit we tasted the same wine in the 98´ and 08´ vintages.
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