By Clos du Val
2022 Cabernet Sauvignon Napa Valley

Wine Details
Appellation: Napa Valley
Composition: 77% Cabernet Sauvignon, 12% Merlot, 5% Malbec, 4% Cabernet Franc, 2% Petit Verdot
Aging: 12 months in 30% new French oak
Acid: 5.7 g/L
pH: 3.7
Alcohol: 14.20%
Harvested: September 1st - October 25th, 2022
Bottled: December 4th - 6th, 2023

Winemaker's Tasting Notes
Opening with complex aromas of blackberry, blue plum, violet, and a hint of fresh herbs, this Napa Valley Cabernet Sauvignon is vibrant and expressive. On the palate, notes of cherry, dark chocolate, cassis, and toasted almonds intertwine with fresh acidity, supple tannins, and a long, smooth finish.

Harvest
The 2022 growing season began with below-average rainfall and mild temperatures throughout spring and summer. A significant heat wave hit Napa Valley in early September, followed by a few days of refreshing rain that quickly replenished our vines. The fruit matured slowly into late October, producing elegant wines with soft tannins and rich, concentrated flavors.

Our Philosophy
Founded in 1972, Clos du Val is a third-generation, family-owned winery in the heart of Napa Valley's Stags Leap District. With a focus on crafting fresh, elegant, and timeless Bordeaux-inspired wines, the core ethos of Clos du Val is the beauty of blended expressions.
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Wine: CLOS DU VAL Cabernet Sauvignon, Napa Valley 2022
Score/Rating: 93
Suggested Drinking Window: 2024 - 2036
Reviewed By: Jeremy Young
Tasting Notes: The 2022 Cabernet Sauvignon from Clos Du Val blends 77% Cabernet Sauvignon, 12% Merlot, 5% Malbec, and a touch of both Cabernet Franc and Petit Verdot. Aged for 12 months in 30% new French oak. Boasting a glimmering dark ruby-blue core with a neon purple rim, it commences with notes of sweet black plums, cassis, roasted herbs, tobacco leaves, green peppercorn, and shades of wet earth. Grippy tannins, a medium body, and a black-fruit-dominated finish complete the wine. It's still a baby, so give this 2 years in the bottle before enjoying.

Wine: Clos du Val 2022 Cabernet Sauvignon (Napa Valley)
Score/Rating: 92
Review Date: 11/01/2024
Reviewed By: Elaine Chukan Brown
Tasting Notes: A mix of black fruits spun through with stimulating and flavorful spices fill the mouth with juicy and savory flavors. These are carried by a balance of acidity and fine-grained tannins into a mouthwatering and lengthy finish.

Wine: Clos du Val Cabernet Sauvignon Napa Valley 2022
Score/Rating: 92
Review Date: 06/13/2024
Reviewed By: James Suckling
Tasting Notes: Fresh and nicely framed aromas of red currants, stone and sweet tobacco. Medium-bodied with open-grained tannins and a creamy finish. Crunchy fruit. A blend of 77% Cabernet Sauvignon, 12% Merlot, 5% Malbec, 4% Cabernet Franc and 2% Petit Verdot. Very drinkable now, but can improve with age.

Wine: 2022 Clos du Val Cabernet Sauvignon
Score/Rating: 90
Suggested Drinking Window: 2025 - 2035
Review Date: 02/27/2025
Reviewed By: Joe Czerwinski
Tasting Notes: One of the more realistically priced Napa Cabs out there, Clos du Val's 2022 Cabernet Sauvignon is a blend of 77% Cabernet Sauvignon, 12% Merlot, 5% Malbec, 4% Cabernet Franc and 2% Petit Verdot. Scents of black and red cherries, hints of violets and vanilla mark the nose, while the medium to full-bodied palate is silky and fresh, streamlined and classic in style. It's ready to drink now and should continue to drink well for the next decade.

Wine: 2022 Clos du Val Cabernet Sauvignon
Score/Rating: 90
Suggested Drinking Window: 2025 - 2038
Review Date: 01/16/2025
Reviewed By: Lisa Perrotti-Brown
Tasting Notes: The 2022 Cabernet Sauvignon is 77% Cabernet Sauvignon, 12% Merlot, 5% Malbec, 4% Cabernet Franc, and 2% Petit Verdot. Deep garnet-purple in color, it gives up notes of baked plums and warm cassis with touches of dried sage, charcoal, and tapenade. Medium to full-bodied, the palate delivers juicy black fruit flavors with a light chewiness to the texture and refreshing lift on the finish.

Wine: Clos Du Val Cabernet Sauvignon Napa Valley 2022
Score/Rating: 89
Suggested Drinking Window: Drink now through 2030
Review Date: 01/20/2025
Reviewed By: James Molesworth
Tasting Notes: Warmed cassis and plum sauce notes are gilded liberally with singed vanilla and cocoa. The plush, fan-friendly finish lets a light tobacco hint peek in. Drink now through 2030. Tasted twice, with consistent notes.

Wine: 2022 Clos du Val Cabernet Sauvignon
Score/Rating: 89
Suggested Drinking Window: 2025 - 2032
Review Date: 01/08/2025
Reviewed By: Jeb Dunnuck
Tasting Notes: Ripe red and black fruits, leafy herbs, spice, and a kiss of sandalwood all emerge from the 2022 Cabernet Sauvignon, a charming, balanced, classic 2022 that's perfect for drinking in its youth and over the coming 5-7 years or so.

Wine: Clos du Val 2022 Cabernet Sauvignon (Napa Valley)
Score/Rating: 89
Suggested Drinking Window: 2024 - 2029
Review Date: 12/2024
Reviewed By: Antonio Galloni
Tasting Notes: The 2022 Cabernet Sauvignon (Napa Valley) is a very pretty, open-knit wine to drink now and over the next handful of years. Sweet pipe tobacco, cedar, dried flowers and leather inform this gentle, easygoing Cabernet.

Wine: Clos du Val, Cabernet Sauvignon, Napa Valley, California, United States, 2022
Score/Rating: 88 - Bronze
Tasting Notes: Blackberry yoghurt, cassis and lifted herbal notes on the nose, sweet spice, bramble and supple tannins on the palate.