Clos du Val Wine Co.
Yettalil Stags Leap District Cabernet Sauvignon Blend
Stags Leap District, Napa Valley, California, USA
It is time for my #FridayCabernetfix.
Dark ruby in color with a wide reddish rim.
Fruity nose of blackberries, black currants, sweet cherries, light cedar, licorice, light vanilla, chocolates and light spices.
Medium plus in body with medium acidity.
Dry on the palate and fruit forward with blackberries, black plums, cooked cherries, cedar, licorice, chocolates, light earth, coffee, herbs, spices and tobacco.
Long finish with fine grained tannins and cherries.
This is a delicious Cabernet Sauvignon based Bordeaux blend from Napa Valley. Elegant, complex and rich. Nicely balanced with a nice mouthfeel. Extracted and fruit forward.
Still young, but already drinking beautifully, and needs a few years in the bottle to mature properly. Will continue to age nicely in the next 15 years. Showing good potential to become a 94+ point wine.
Robert Parker 93 points. Wine Spectator 91 points. Wine Enthusiasts 93 points.
A great sipping wine that will also pair nicely with food.
A blend of 70% Cabernet Sauvignon, 8% Cabernet Franc, 8% Petit Verdot, 6% Malbec, 5% Carménère and 3% Merlot. Aged for 20 months in (40% new) French oak barrels.
14.8% alcohol by volume.
92 points.
$200.
It is time for my #FridayCabernetfix.
Dark ruby in color with a wide reddish rim.
Fruity nose of blackberries, black currants, sweet cherries, light cedar, licorice, light vanilla, chocolates and light spices.
Medium plus in body with medium acidity.
Dry on the palate and fruit forward with blackberries, black plums, cooked cherries, cedar, licorice, chocolates, light earth, coffee, herbs, spices and tobacco.
Long finish with fine grained tannins and cherries.
This is a delicious Cabernet Sauvignon based Bordeaux blend from Napa Valley. Elegant, complex and rich. Nicely balanced with a nice mouthfeel. Extracted and fruit forward.
Still young, but already drinking beautifully, and needs a few years in the bottle to mature properly. Will continue to age nicely in the next 15 years. Showing good potential to become a 94+ point wine.
Robert Parker 93 points. Wine Spectator 91 points. Wine Enthusiasts 93 points.
A great sipping wine that will also pair nicely with food.
A blend of 70% Cabernet Sauvignon, 8% Cabernet Franc, 8% Petit Verdot, 6% Malbec, 5% Carménère and 3% Merlot. Aged for 20 months in (40% new) French oak barrels.
14.8% alcohol by volume.
92 points.
$200.
Another nice 21. Big structure but balanced. This one should be a hold of at least 10 years.
93-95 with that much time in bottle.
WS Grand Tour Las Vegas 2025.
Another nice 21. Big structure but balanced. This one should be a hold of at least 10 years.
93-95 with that much time in bottle.
WS Grand Tour Las Vegas 2025.
