Clos du Val – Pinot Noir 2014 Carneros Block 73 – Carneros, Napa Valley

Clos du Val – Pinot Noir 2014 Carneros Block 73 – Carneros, Napa Valley

The nose is aromatic, slightly captivating and offers power. It reveals notes of black cherry, plum and slightly fleshy blackberry, fleshy strawberry associated with slight touches of toasted wood, nutmeg, an imperceptible hint of violet as well as a very discreet spices hint, tobacco and soil. The palate is fruity, well-balanced and offers a slight…

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Clos du Val – Estate Chardonnay 2015 – Carneros, Napa Valley

Clos du Val – Estate Chardonnay 2015 – Carneros, Napa Valley

The nose is fruity, fresh and offers a slight concentration as well as richness. It reveals notes of ripe apple, ripe peach and slight touches of ripe lemon combined with discreet hints of crunchy brugnon. The palate is fruity, well-balanced and offers a beautiful freshness, minerality, an acid frame, gourmandise, a slight depthness as well…

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Clos du Val – Sauvignon Blanc 2016 – Napa Valley

Clos du Val – Sauvignon Blanc 2016 – Napa Valley

The nose is fruity, fresh and offers a slight straightness. It reveals notes of ripe lemon, lemon zest and slight touches of mandarine zest associated with touches of apple as well as very discreet hints of lime zest. The palate is fruity and offers gourmandise, a beautiful acid frame, juiciness, a good definition, a slight…

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Clos du Val – Cabernet Sauvignon 2012 Reserve – Napa Valley

Clos du Val – Cabernet Sauvignon 2012 Reserve – Napa Valley

The nose is aromatic, elegant and quite powerful. It reveals notes of ripe blackberry and cassis combined with slight notes of wild strawberry, wood, spices, very discreet nutmeg as well as a touch of undergrowth and caramelized oak. The palate is nicely fruity, beautifully fresh and offers a mineral frame, a beautiful roundness, a beautiful…

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Clos du Val – Estate Pinot Noir Rosé 2016 – Carneros, Napa Valley

Clos du Val – Estate Pinot Noir Rosé 2016 – Carneros, Napa Valley

The nose is fruity and offers a slight gourmandise. It reveals notes of fleshy raspberry, juicy berries and slight touches of Tagada strawberry combined with a touch of green apple (in the background). The palate is fruity, well-balanced and offers gourmandise, a slight unctuosity, a slight minerality, fat, straightness, precision as well as tension. On…

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Villa Del Lago – Cabernet Sauvignon 2011 – Napa Valley

Villa Del Lago – Cabernet Sauvignon 2011 – Napa Valley

The nose is aromatic, slightly powerful and offers a fine structure. It reveals notes of dried blackberry, crunchy cassis and slight touches of ripe wild raspberry combined with a touch of ripe bell pepper, slight touches of gray pepper, tobacco as well as a hint of nutmeg, ground forest and an imperceptible / discreet touch…

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Del Dotto – Merlot 2014 – Napa Valley

Del Dotto – Merlot 2014 – Napa Valley

The nose is concentrated and offers power. It reveals notes of crushed blackberry and slight notes of strawberry, plum associated with touches of cornflower, subtle touches of blueberry, dried cherry as well as touches of spices, a hint of gray pepper, subtle hints of tobacco and an imperceptible touch of caramelized oak. The palate is…

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Del Dotto Caves – Caves Blend 2014 – Napa Valley

Del Dotto Caves – Caves Blend 2014 – Napa Valley

The nose is spicy and fruity. It reveals notes of blackberry, wild strawberry and cassis combined with touches of Sichuan pepper, Zan as well as a subtle touch of tobacco and spices. The palate is fruity, well-balanced and offers a slight juiciness, a slight suavity, a good structure as well as a slight acid frame….

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Del Dotto – Zinfandel 2014 – Napa Valley

Del Dotto – Zinfandel 2014 – Napa Valley

The nose reveals notes of crushed cassis, dried blueberry and touches of liquorice combined with subtle touches of fresh wild strawberries, spices as well as slight hints of Cuben pepper. The palate is fruity, well-balanced, silky and offers gourmandise, a slight suavity, a slight tension as well as an acid frame. On the palate this…

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Charles Krug – Cabernet Sauvignon Cold Springs Vineyard 2013 – Napa Valley

Charles Krug – Cabernet Sauvignon Cold Springs Vineyard 2013 – Napa Valley

The nose is powerful, concentrated, fresh and offers a good structure. It reveals notes of cassis, blackberry and ripe bell pepper combined with touches of crunchy wild strawberries, as well as slight hints of toasted oak, tobacco, tea and slight hints of racy minerality. The palate is fruity, well-balanced and offers finesse, precision, gourmandise, a…

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