Clos du Val 2012 Cabernet Sauvignon

Clos du Val 2012 Cabernet Sauvignon

Wilfred Wong
90 Points
Wilfred Wong
90 Points

Mission Codename Expectations met

This is the 4th successive vintage that we’ve shown of this Napa Valley staple wine. In 2012, though, the wine has seen a jump in quality over the previous vintage. This is no surprise, since the 2012 vintage is shaping up to be one of the finest in some time.

This wine is very aromatic, very perfumed. Aromas jump from the glass to give your nose a delightful surprise of fruit, spice and oak. This portends the delicious flavors to come. And come they do. Layer upon layer of juicy fruit cascades across the palate, finishing in a softly chalky dryness with subtle cinnamon and clove that are tempered by a soft vanilla oakiness that ties it all together.

Ready to drink now. Good for years to come.

Enjoy!

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What the Winery Says 2012 Cabernet Sauvignon

Clos du Val
Clos du Val
APPELLATION
Napa Valley
COMPOSITION
82% Cabernet Sauvignon, 9% Cabernet Franc, 6% Merlot, and 3% Petit Verdot (61% Estate Fruit)
FERMENTATION
Traditional stainless steel tanks with 2 pumpovers daily
AGING
18 months 25% new oak
ACID
5.1 g/L pH: 3.70
ALCOHOL
14.1%
SOIL TYPE
Gravelly clay loams
AGE OF VINES
12-29 years
HARVESTED
September 20 - October 31, 2012
BOTTLING
June 2014
PRODUCTION
32,350 cases produced
WINEMAKER
Kristy Melton

About the Winery Clos du Val

Clos du Val Winemaker Kristy Melton
Clos du Val Winemaker Kristy Melton
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