Bell Wine Cellars Wine Tasting Contrasting Clones
Enjoy a flight of red wines from Bell Wine Cellars that showcase the complexities of their single clone Cabernets.
Wine Flight
Clone 169 Cabernet Sauvignon - Mt Veeder 2018
Our clone 169 Cabernet sauvignon is a worthy addition to the family of Cabernet clones that Bell specializes in expressing. The dark, inky color in the glass draws you in to notes of rich wild berry, chaparral, and a subtle toast. The palate is the most primal of our clone wines, demonstrating a youthful, saturated wine with dark purple fruits , and with a hint of supportive oak. A long flavorful finish, balanced texture, and fine grained tannins frame the flavors and denote a wine that is going to be very long-lived, and certainly one of our favorites from this special vintage.
Clone 7 Cabernet Sauvignon - Napa Valley 2018
This Clone 7 once again demonstrates why it's one of the most popular Cabernet Sauvignon clones grown in the Napa Valley. The inky color in the glass draws you in with aromas of purple fruits, earthy honeycomb, mandarin peel and cracked peppercorn, not to mention an almost floral hint and some savory sage. The taste delivers what the nose promises, with rich plum, blueberry, and chaparral herbal notes, ending with a kiss of old, weathered oak and unsweetened cocoa powder. There is an old world sensibility to this new world Cabernet, and an intangible feeling of a wine that is already more integrated and developed than would normally be expected in such a young wine. A long finish, with balanced acidity, and well-integrated but ageworthy tannins complement the complex flavors that are sure to please Cabernet lovers of all types, even those who appreciate the greatest wines of Bordeaux.
Clone 337 Cabernet Sauvignon - Rutherford 2018
Our clone 337 continues a long string of fantastic examples of the beauty of this Cabernet clone. The dark garnet color in the glass draws you in for a nosing of rich cassis fruit, dried strawberry, lemon peel and herbs de Provence. The taste is redolent of rich cassis liqueur and raspberry compote, with a hint of pastry crust that evokes a berry pie fresh out of the oven. A long finish, bright acidity, and fine-grained tannins frame the flavors and denote a wine that will deliver pleasure for many years to come.
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About the Winery
Located in Yountville, CA At Bell Wine Cellars, above and beyond is second nature. They know that added effort in the vineyard and cellar leads to greater enjoyment of our wines. They have long cherished the dedication to craftsmanship and respect for terroir that created and sustained the Napa Valley. Since our founding, they have spearheaded vital efforts to map and showcase the viticultural wealth of this great valley, collaborating closely with the stewards of the land who know it best. Their passion is infectious and powers everything they do, from the close-knit bonds they've forged with growers to the way they present the wines from our Yountville estate.
