Bi!! wrote:
> Opened last night with dinnner a bottle of 1991 Clos Du Val Napa
> Valley Cabernet. Ecellent cork with a fair amount of tartrate
> crystals. The wine was still a deep reddish purple with a slight
> brickish cast. Nose of plums and cedar. Very smooth on the palate,
> medium bodied with bright red fruits, plums, current, a bit of peach,
> leather and cedar. Fully mature with resolved tannins and a firm
> acidity. The wine seems to be holding nicely and will be ok for at
> least another few years. "B+"

Thanks for these notes, Bill. On another forum, the topic of "classic"
California Cabernets came up and, along with Montelena, Dunn, Ridge and
a handful of others I offered Clos du Val as an example. The wines
aren't showy or big, but age well and usually develop into something
tasty. I'll have to go visit them again when next in Napa.

Mark Lipton

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