1987 Clos du Val Cabernet Sauvignon Reserve

Community Tasting Notes (7) Avg Score: 91.8 points

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  4/5/2021 - smoothjazz wrote: 98 Points

  34 yr old stellar Cabernet from an outstanding Napa vintage. Leather, tobacco and vanilla bouquet with lively deep cherry fruit perfectly balanced with just the right tannin to produce a memorable and long lasting finish. This was wine sourced from the winery upon release and still has another decade of vibrant life if only the cork holds up.

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  4/13/2017 - nitro123 Likes this wine: 92 Points

  Encore beaucoup de fruit, tannin fondu. Je ne pense pas que le vin va s'améliorer à boire Maintenant.

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  12/19/2013 - Poisey Likes this wine: 95 Points

  Lovely and elegant. Nose is distinctly Bordeaux with cut grass, cassis barnyard with wet straw. Long Peppery finish with blueberry and salty brine. Love it. Especially the nose. Me 94pts./Ed 95 pts./Costa 96-97 pts.

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  6/4/2009 - mattjohnson_78 wrote: 90 Points

  i agree with all of the other reviews. funny how the color on an 87 hasn't changed much in six years from 03. great ruby color with barely noticeable browning around the edges. i initially got a very floral sense off the nose, but that has evolved into very definite leather and cedar. great balance with just enough finish to round it out. there is a slight tartness, but i don't quite find it off putting so much as i just cant quite put my finger on it. not a lot of fruit left here maybe some cherry. i do however disagree that a lengthy decant or leaving it for day two is not going to benefit this wine. its been open all of thirty mins and i feel like it is trying to fade. i will report back in an hour or so. as of now very well built wine that is overall very pleasant.

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  5/10/2009 - mmasterson wrote: 91 Points

  A surprisingly vigorous wine, decanted and consumed over several hours. Balanced, with some nice secondary characteristics, this was very pleasant. A slight tartness was the only off-putting element, but all in all a nice find at a great price at auction. 91-92.

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