Featured Partner
Stags' Court Estate
Napa Valley · United States · Est. 1978
Hillside Cabernet from a single ridge above the Silverado Trail.
The House
A storied estate.
Founded in 1978 by the Auclair family, Stags' Court farms 38 hectares of volcanic hillside fruit. Three generations have refined a single-vineyard programme that defined modern Napa Cabernet without ever surrendering to it.
Climate
Mediterranean · warm days, fog-cooled nights, 740mm annual rainfall.
Soil
Volcanic tufa over fractured basalt — low vigour, deep root systems.
Region
Napa Valley · United States
Featured Wines
From the cellar
Cabernet Sauvignon
Hillside Reserve
2017 · $220
Cassis, graphite, fine cedar tannins. Window 2026–2038.
Cabernet Franc
Auclair Block 9
2019 · $160
Violet, crushed stone, sanguine finish.
Petit Verdot
Estate Petit Verdot
2020 · $120
Black plum, lavender, ink.
Hosted Events
Tasting room schedule
Live tastings, release nights, collector dinners, and blind sessions hosted by the estate.
Partner Experiences
Beyond the glass
Concierge travel, vineyard visits, tasting kits, and branded nights.
Vineyard Visit
Hillside Walk & Library Tasting
Two-hour walk through Block 9, ending in a private library tasting of 2007–2017.
Enquire →Tasting Kit
Stags' Court Reserve Kit
Three 100ml pours, hand-poured at the estate, shipped temperature-controlled.
Enquire →Concierge Travel
Three Nights · Yountville
Curated stay with private dinner at the estate and a chef's pairing.
Enquire →Member Notes
From the Reserve
Soren Okafor
Grand Reserve
★★★★★
"The 2017 Hillside is still my benchmark for what hillside Cabernet can be — restrained, vertical, tense."
K. Hashimoto
Collector
★★★★★
"Mireille hosted with extraordinary calm. The vertical was a masterclass."