mountain-inflected tannins
It's Priced around $140/ bottle
and today Hope Family Wines produces several brands with grapes from their own estate as well as grower partners
and notes of struck flint on the nose
2021 Clos du Val "Yettalil" Stags Leap District Cabernet Blend syrah mountain-inflected tanninsJames Suckling 97 Points Key Characteristics: Grapes: A blend of all five Bordeaux varieties, with 66% Cabernet Sauvignon. Appellation: Stags Leap District, Napa Valley. Oak: Aged for 17 months in 40% new French oak. Flavor Profile: Notes of raspberry, black cherry, blackcurrant, vanilla, cedar, and graphite. Texture & Structure: Velvety, plush, with polished tannins and a firm, taut backbone. Aromatics: Features pretty floral aromas, black currant,