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1998 Clos du Val Cabernet Sauvignon Napa Valley
Cabernet Sauvignon
- USA
- California
- Napa Valley
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Community Tasting Notes 31
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Driller60 wrote: 80 points
December 20, 2023 - Not great. Lost its mojo I would guess 5-7 years ago. Still drinkable. Soft and mellow plummy and soft worn leather notes.
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jwhiggins Likes this wine: 92 points
January 30, 2023 - Given the 1998 vintage was about as lackluster as it gets for California Cabernet, this showed remarkably well while admirably representing its provenance. However, it is certainly tired at this point, and not worth holding onto if you still have any hand. Drink it up and use the empty slot to berth something more vibrant for the future.
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Bmcatee Likes this wine: 84 points
November 18, 2022 - Relatively flat and past it’s prime. Still drinkable and decent
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WoodieBayArea wrote:
July 21, 2018 - NR as this came very late in the night, but remember it being easy drinking with some very nice body / fruit, really relaxed (faded purple-fruited jeans) but not so soft as to be flat... so easy to drink that it could be seen as simple but I liked it
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sababa1022 Likes this wine: 92 points
February 13, 2017 - Drinking beautifully. Nicely fruit forward. No rush. The drinking dates are wrong.
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Wine Definition
- Vintage 1998
- 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
Community Holdings
- Pending Delivery 0 (0%)
- In Cellars 155 (48%)
- Consumed 171 (52%)
Food Pairing
No food pairings available.
Who Likes This Wine
80% Like It 5 votes
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- ProducerClos du Val
- VarietyCabernet Sauvignon
- CountryUSA
- RegionCalifornia
- SubRegionNapa Valley
- AppellationNapa Valley
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