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Community Tasting Notes 9
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grwinklers wrote: 72 points
February 1, 2020 - Drink now, not getting any better
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timbobwhite Likes this wine: 91 points
July 31, 2016 - 2 Hour decant. Translucent magenta to the edge. Nose of black cherry, licorice and light perfume. Cherry flavors with good balance. Nice finish. This was elegant, good with food and developed a bit of complexity as it opened further. In keeping with house style and past performance. Great value at $20, good value at $25 paid for this bottle.
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timbobwhite Likes this wine: 90 points
February 12, 2016 - 76% Merlot, 18% Cabernet Sauvignion, 5% Cab Franc, 1% Petit Verdot. Decanted 2 hrs. Light red center to mahogany edge. Cherry, leather and a bit of oak. Light to medium body, a bit on acidic side. Cherries and black fruit with light tannin at the back. Over time, some Cabernet Sauvignon character becomes evident. Medium finish. This gets better with air. Either let them rest for a few more years, or give a lot of time in the decanter.
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jlhkiss Likes this wine: 89 points
June 3, 2014 - P&P'd with dinner of mixed Caesar salad, broiled filet, potatoes, and mixed veggies. Took about 1 hour+ to open up and kept evolving over 2+ hours. Musty, plummy, dried cherries on the nose with plenty of sweet tobacco. The palate is full-bodied, dry as desert sand, and still quite rustic, bringing more dried cherries, blackberries, plums, tons of horse saddle and old leather, truffles, green olives, oaky spices, and hints of bright, ripe raspberries, which lead into a lingering finish of hard acidity and sandy, swarming tannins. Drink 2017+.
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LMWS Jimmy and Rocio wrote: 89 points
March 2, 2014 - Starting to show its stuff. Integrated tannins dark and slight spice aromas and flavors.
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Wine Definition
- Vintage 2009
- Type Red
- Producer Clos du Val
- Varietal Merlot
- Designation n/a
- Vineyard n/a
- Country USA
- Region California
- SubRegion Napa Valley
- Appellation Napa Valley
- UPC Code 081761209123
Community Holdings
- Pending Delivery 0 (0%)
- In Cellars 59 (34%)
- Consumed 113 (66%)
Food Pairing
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Who Likes This Wine
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- SubRegionNapa Valley
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