Rating 85
Style Red
Variety
Vintage 2016
Appellation
Napa County
North Coast
California
USA
ABV 14.8%
Price $58.00  Buy This Wine
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Reviewed 2019-08-29

Perfect For

Dinner With The Parents, Host/Hostess Gifting, Winning Over the Boss

Drink If You Like

Cabernet Sauvignon, Malbec , Merlot

Clos du Val Estate Merlot 2016 Review

I can’t believe this wine is 100% Merlot. The alcohol is too high (maybe there's some Syrah in there). There are some notes of blueberry coulis, and it’s definitely earthy, with some hints of soil, but it’s all under a layer of boozy hot hot heat. It’s a good gift wine for a host if you're not sure what said host’s taste in wine is and you know they will google the bottle to see how much you spent on it, or for winning over a boss who digs the old school Cali red style.

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Clos du Val Estate Merlot 2016
I can’t believe this wine is 100% Merlot. The alcohol is too high (maybe there's some Syrah in there). There are some notes of blueberry coulis, and it’s definitely earthy, with some hints of soil, but it’s all under a layer of boozy hot hot heat. It’s a good gift wine for a host if you're not sure what said host’s taste in wine is and you know they will google the bottle to see how much you spent on it, or for winning over a boss who digs the old school Cali red style.

Reviewed On: 08-29-2019
85
POINTS
Clos du Val Estate Merlot 2016
I can’t believe this wine is 100% Merlot. The alcohol is too high (maybe there's some Syrah in there). There are some notes of blueberry coulis, and it’s definitely earthy, with some hints of soil, but it’s all under a layer of boozy hot hot heat. It’s a good gift wine for a host if you're not sure what said host’s taste in wine is and you know they will google the bottle to see how much you spent on it, or for winning over a boss who digs the old school Cali red style.

Reviewed On: 08-29-2019