There are three wineries in Napa that I think are over-rated - Chimney Rock, Cakebread and Clos du Val. I want to like all three of them, but I struggle to do so. Chimney Rock is a beautiful winery, but the wines just fall flat for me. Cakebread has one of the most orchestrated winery tastings in Napa, but there are just too many people going through at once and, in the end, I have yet to meet a Cakebread wine that I truly love. Clos du Val is also a beautiful facility, and quite unique (like Chimney Rock), but the hype is a little too high for me. I've tried probably 1/2 a dozen Clos du Val wines and all of them have left me just a little empty. This Stags Leap is decent, but felt over-oaked and hot. At $60+, its not worth it.
My rating: 87 / Very Good
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