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Clos du Val Cabernet Sauvignontext
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16½/20

Clos du Val Cabernet Sauvignon 2008

Napa Valley, California, United StatesBig cassis, spicy, peppery, licorice, black olive, vanilla, barnyard, blackberry and tobacco aromas with a touch of barnyard. Dry, full, juicy, round palate with some youthful, grainy tannins. Tobacco, peppery, cassis, black cherry, vanilla, light coffee, tapenade and leather flavours. Good concentration and intensity with lots of fruit and some aging ability. Drink now or over the next 2-4 years.Tasted: 21 December 2011Tasted by: Anthony Gismondi and Stuart TobePrices:
BC$40.00750ml 
AB$37.00750mlprivate wine shops
Producer: Clos du Val Wine Co., Ltd.Distributors: Free House Wine + Spirits Ltd. / Magnum Consultants Inc.
Grape: Cabernet SauvignonCSPC: 877530UPC: 81761109126