Clos du Val, Cabernet Sauvignon - 2021

Name: Clos du Val, Cabernet Sauvignon
Brand: Clos du Val
SKU: 85437
Price: 59.96 USD
Availability: InStock

Item # 85437 750mL

Although the inspiration at Clos du Val is Bordeaux, this bottle is every bit American and, more specifically, Napa. A bold, polished and full-bodied red wine you should enjoy with a braised lamb shank.

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Color

Red

Vintage

2021

Country

USA

Region

California

Sub-Region

Napa

Producer

Clos du Val

Grape Variety

Cabernet Sauvignon

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Staff Pick Notes

My wine journey started with California. My in-laws had moved out there and every time we’d visit a wine trip would be tagged on to the end, so Napa cabs will always be close to my heart. Clos du Val (“small vineyard estate of a small valley”) was founded in ‘72 and is still under original ownership. Their first vintage was included in the history making Judgment of Paris. The French demanded a re-match ten years later, the very same wine won first place the second time around. The ‘19 saw slightly less oak than previous vintages, allowing vibrant red fruit flavors and bright acidity to shine. Black cherry, eucalyptus and tarragon enchant the nose and lead us to an incredibly balanced palate of baked plum, black currant, licorice and chocolate, wrapped in ultra-smooth tannins. Vanilla and spice on a long luxurious finish. Sublime.

- SG

Glossary

California

California makes more wine than any other state in the United States. Not only does the state grow a variety of noble grape varieties like Pinot Noir, Merlot and Cabernet Sauvignon, there are also plantings of lesser-known varieties such as Nebbiolo, Roussanne and Mourvèdre to name just a few.

Cabernet Sauvignon

The result of an illicit affair a hundred-odd years ago between Sauvignon Blanc and Cabernet Franc, Cabernet Sauvignon today enjoys more worldwide popularity than both of its parents combined. It is the principal grape of Bordeaux, and as such has rightly earned its place among the greatest and most long-lived wines of the Old World; of course, it is also the most heralded grape of California, positioning it at the forefront of the New World wine scene as well. Today, Cabernet Sauvignon has a...