December 21, 2023 - Big (14.5%) dark red wine. Huge plum and black cherry fruit that still needs to smooth out. Long finish.
April 30, 2023 - Dark red big wine (14.5%). Takes a least an hour to open but still rough tannin along with the fruit. Perhaps it needs more aging????
March 24, 2023 - Dark red full body (14.5%) wine. Nice nose. Full mouth of blackberry, cherry and plum fruit. Medium long finish. This bottle was better than the previous one.
November 21, 2022 - Deep dark medium body (14.5%) wine. Floral nose. Subdued plum and black cherry fruit.
September 5, 2022 - Very dark and glossy in colour. Dark fruit and spices on the nose - ripe and generous, but not cooked. On the palate big and concentrated, wonderful fruit, the alcohol showing at times. Ripe tannins, very smooth and round, a bit of grip towards the long finish. 91-93
September 9, 2020 - Fine Wines SG - BYOB "The Best of Merlot" (The Communal Bistro Delicacy - CBD): Medium ruby. Aromas of cherry, blackberry, purple flowers, and cloves. Cherry and some meat savouriness on the palate, and quite well balanced with tannins and alcohol integrated. Moderate finish
September 27, 2019 - The Hatsbys obviously enjoy the many wines by Clos Du Val. This was no exception.
September 6, 2018 - Very nice. But I'll hold off another two years for my next bottle...