Community Tasting Notes 79

• Thomas B Likes this wine: 89 points

  March 3, 2024 - Last of my ‘06. Cork broke on opening so I was apprehensive but, while the fruit has faded a little, this is still a special & unique wine.
  Great nose still. Tart as expected w Clos du Val, & lots of earth notes. A bit of plum & blackberry, dry finish.

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• Irish_Wine wrote: 93 points

  November 1, 2022 - Retasting - first tasting was at the winery, this was a bottle we picked up.
  
  Medium garnet.
  
  Pronounced on the nose with blackcurrant, black cherry, graphite, mint, cedar, vanilla, cloves, cinammon, dried cherry, prune, earth, leather and mushroom. Fully developed.
  
  Pronounced and dry on the palate. High acidity, high partly resolved tannins, medium alcohol, full body, long finish.
  
  Can drink now but has potential for aging or further aging.

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• Irish_Wine wrote: 92 points

  November 1, 2022 - 75% Cabernet Sauvignon, 15% Cabernet Franc, 10% Merlot.
  
  Medium ruby colour, starting to move to brick at the rim.
  
  Medium plus intensity on the nose with dried cherry, dried fruit, mushroom, cedar, blackberry, dried cranberry, mint.
  
  Medium plus intensity on the palate. High acidity, high still ripe tannins, full body, high alcohol, long finish.
  
  Enjoyable mature Napa Cabernet Sauvignon dominant blend with good intensity, complexity and length.

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• Necowine wrote: 89 points

  December 6, 2021 - From glass. Alongside 2002, much more advanced, more caramels and brown notes on the nose. On the palate, sleek. Meat char, browner fruits, getting close to sherry notes of sandalwood; savory; at one point roasted cabbage (?). Ultimately seductive. Would recommend for fans of late-mature and post-mature Bordeaux. I liked it.

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• spacewrangler wrote: 94 points

  April 12, 2021 - Perfectly aged cab from a classic Napa producer. Plenty of room to run, well stored bottles could go another 5-10 years. Red currant, forest floor and floral components are persistent. A bit stern with the wall of tannin, but it calms with air there's plenty of fruit and acidity to balance things out.

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Wine Definition

• Vintage 2006
• Type Red
• Producer Clos du Val
• Varietal Cabernet Sauvignon
• Designation n/a
• Vineyard n/a
• Country USA
• Region California
• SubRegion Napa Valley
• Appellation Napa Valley
• UPC Code 081761109126

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• Consumed 827 (63%)

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