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Date Printed: 6/18/2013
Clos du Val Stags Leap District Cabernet Sauvignon 2003
Clos du Val Stags Leap District Cabernet Sauvignon 2003
 (search item no. 93609)
collectible wine


PRICE ON 6/18/2013: $61.99

ratings pedigree (past vintages):
2009 The Wine Advocate rating: 92 points
2008 Wine & Spirits rating: 91 points
2007 Wine Enthusiast rating: 94 points
2006 Wine Enthusiast rating: 93 points
2005 Wine Enthusiast rating: 94 points
2005 Wine & Spirits rating: 93 points
2004 Wine Enthusiast rating: 92 points
2004 The Wine News rating: 92 points
2004 Wine & Spirits rating: 90 points
2001 Wine Enthusiast rating: 91 points
2001 The Wine News rating: 91 points
1998 Wine Enthusiast rating: 90 points
1997 Wine Enthusiast rating: 90 points
1997 Wine & Spirits rating: 89 points

Winemaker's Notes:

 The 2003 Stags Leap District Cabernet Sauvignon, Clos Du Val's flagship estate wine, has a deep purple hue that darkens to a black core. Black fruit with dried herbs, spice and a hint of game pervade the nose. On the palate, the wine explodes with rich, mouth-coating flavors of intense fruit. This full bodied Cabernet Sauvignon has a solid middle, velvety tannins and a long finish. It is built to age and can be cellared for at least 10-15 years.
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About Clos du Val Wine Co.:

 Clos Du Val Winery, founded in 1972 has firmly established its label among the world's finest. President and winemaker Bernard Portet, raised in the Bordeaux region of France, creates wines that harmoniously marry French elegance with rich Napa Valley fruit. Following the Chateau concept that world class wines are produced from the finest grapes, Clos Du Val has 130 acres of Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot, Cabernet Franc and Zinfandel in the Stags Leap District and 140 acres of Chardonnay and Pinot Noir in the cooler Carneros region of Napa Valley.