This is the only U.S. wine to earn a coveted Best in Show Award from the prestigious Decanter World Wine Awards 2024!
The fullest expression of our Hirondelle Estate vineyard in the renowned Stags Leap District, this wine opens with fresh aromas of black cherry, cassis, fresh thyme, and spice. On the palate, lively acidity and polished tannins are joined by complex notes of dark chocolate, black tea, raspberry, and sweet tobacco.
Named after Henrietta Goelet, the founding matriarch of Clos du Val, affectionately known as “Yettalil.”
97 James Suckling The aromas are really pretty, with a floral, currant and blackcurrant quality. Some lavender and hints of fresh spearmint. It’s medium- to full-bodied, and the polished and very refined tannins integrate nicely into the wine. Sophisticated. Needs three or four years to open but already very sophisticated. It’s drinking well now, but try after 2028.
