Winery Clos du Val - Hirondelle Vineyard Estate Cabernet Sauvignon

Winery Clos du ValHirondelle Vineyard Estate Cabernet Sauvignon

4.2
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(Average of the reviews for all vintages combined and from several consumer review sources)
Tasters consider this wine to be one of the best in the region.
The Hirondelle Vineyard Estate Cabernet Sauvignon of Winery Clos du Val is a red wine from the region of Stags Leap District of California.
In the mouth this red wine is a powerful with a nice balance between acidity and tannins.
This wine generally goes well with poultry, beef or game (deer, venison).

Taste structure of the Hirondelle Vineyard Estate Cabernet Sauvignon from the Winery Clos du Val

Light
Bold
Smooth
Tannic
Dry
Sweet
Soft
Acidic

In the mouth the Hirondelle Vineyard Estate Cabernet Sauvignon of Winery Clos du Val in the region of California is a powerful with a nice balance between acidity and tannins.

Wine flavors and olphactive analysis

Wine with oak taste

caramel

Wine with earth taste

graphite

Wine with spices taste

eucalyptus, menthol

On the nose the Hirondelle Vineyard Estate Cabernet Sauvignon of Winery Clos du Val in the region of California often reveals types of flavors of non oak, earth or microbio and sometimes also flavors of vegetal, oak or spices.

Details and technical informations about Winery Clos du Val's Hirondelle Vineyard Estate Cabernet Sauvignon.

Grape varieties
Region/Great wine region
Great wine region
Style of wine
Alcohol
13.5°
Allergens
Contains sulfites

Discover the grape variety: Cabernet-Sauvignon

Cabernet-Sauvignon noir is a grape variety that originated in France (Bordeaux). It produces a variety of grape specially used for wine making. It is rare to find this grape to eat on our tables. This variety of grape is characterized by small bunches, and small grapes. Cabernet-Sauvignon noir can be found in many vineyards: South-West, Loire Valley, Languedoc & Roussillon, Cognac, Bordeaux, Armagnac, Rhone Valley, Provence & Corsica, Savoie & Bugey, Beaujolais.

Last vintages of this wine

Hirondelle Vineyard Estate Cabernet Sauvignon - 2018
In the top 100 of of Stags Leap District wines
Average rating: 411110
Hirondelle Vineyard Estate Cabernet Sauvignon - 2017
In the top 100 of of Stags Leap District wines
Average rating: 4.311110
Hirondelle Vineyard Estate Cabernet Sauvignon - 2016
In the top 100 of of Stags Leap District wines
Average rating: 4.411110
Hirondelle Vineyard Estate Cabernet Sauvignon - 2015
In the top 100 of of Stags Leap District wines
Average rating: 4.411110
Hirondelle Vineyard Estate Cabernet Sauvignon - 2014
In the top 100 of of Stags Leap District wines
Average rating: 4.311110
Hirondelle Vineyard Estate Cabernet Sauvignon - 2013
In the top 100 of of Stags Leap District wines
Average rating: 4.411110
Hirondelle Vineyard Estate Cabernet Sauvignon - 2012
In the top 100 of of Stags Leap District wines
Average rating: 4.311110

The best vintages of Hirondelle Vineyard Estate Cabernet Sauvignon from Winery Clos du Val are 2003, 2005, 2016, 2015 and 2013.

Informations about the Winery Clos du Val

The winery offers 50 different wines.
Its wines get an average rating of 4.
This winery is part of the Goelet Wine Estates.
It is in the top 5 of the best estates in the region
It is located in Stags Leap District in the region of California

The Winery Clos du Val is one of of the world's greatest estates. It offers 50 wines for sale in the of Stags Leap District to come and discover on site or to buy online.

Top wine California
In the top 2500 of of United States wines
In the top 1500 of of Stags Leap District wines
In the top 5500 of red wines
In the top 7500 wines of the world

The wine region of Stags Leap District

The wine region of Stags Leap District is located in the region of Napa Valley of California of United States. Wineries and vineyards like the Domaine Cliff Lede or the Domaine Hall OVW produce mainly wines red, pink and white. The most planted grape varieties in the region of Stags Leap District are Cabernet-Sauvignon, Merlot and Cabernet franc, they are then used in wines in blends or as a single variety. On the nose of Stags Leap District often reveals types of flavors of cherry, black plum or espresso and sometimes also flavors of baking spice, cigar box or pipe tobacco.


The wine region of California

California is the largest and most important wine region in the United States. It represents the southern two-thirds (850 miles or 1,370 kilometers) of the country's west coast. (Oregon and Washington make up the rest. ) The state also spans nearly 10 degrees of latitude.

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