Stag's Leap Wine Cellars
Shafer Vineyards
One Point Five Stags Leap District Cabernet Sauvignon 2018
Last nights wine we opened was the 2018 Shafer One Point Five Stags Leap District Napa Valley Cabernet Sauvignon. This vintage is a blend of 98% Cabernet Sauvignon and 2% Malbec.
On the nose there is black cherry, blackberry, plum, black currant, sweet tobacco, rose petals, mint and rich earth.
On the palate are wonderful notes of black cherry, blackberry, black currant, chocolate, licorice, lavender, spice, cedar and earth.
This wine is medium to full bodied with a silky smooth mouthfeel, medium + acidity and medium + smooth round tannins that moves wonderfully into a long dark fruit earthy finish. The weekend is moving swimmingly forward with wonderful friends and loving family. Enjoy the rest of your weekend and please stay safe and healthy. Nostrovia! 🍷🍷🍷🍷
On the palate — 19 days ago
Often winemakers will start by blending in larger percentages and then move to smaller percentages, evaluating all along the way. As they get closer, they might look at tweaking just one or two percent of a wine.
“A lot of people wonder, what does two percent do?” says James Mantone, winemaker, vineyard manager and co-founder, of Syncline Winery. “Sometimes it’s radical what it does. It can change the whole sensation of a wine.”
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Artemis Napa Valley Cabernet Sauvignon 2018
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Cellarius I Napa Valley Cabernet Sauvignon 2012
From Napa Valley floor. Decanted. Aged 8+ years. Dry cherries. Low Tannins. Hint of herbs. Has aged well. July 2021. — 21 days ago
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Cellarius III Napa Valley Cabernet Sauvignon 2012
Atlas Peak mountain is still aging at almost 9 years old. Blueberry/blackberry with minerals. Dry. Decanted for an hour. — 8 hours ago
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Cellarius II Napa Valley Cabernet Sauvignon 2012
Hillside elevation. Balanced, dry, smooth Tannins. Decanted. Light mineral. July 2021. — 14 days ago
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Fay Fifty Cabernet Sauvignon 2018
One of my absolute favorites!!!!!!! — 13 days ago
Vanessa
Here’s an incredibly approachable, succulent, and delicious blend of Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot, and Malbec from Stag’s Leap Wine Cellars, Napa Valley, California.
We enjoyed sipping this wine while participating in a virtual wine tasting with Assistant Winemaker Luis Contreras, who provided context behind this wine’s beautiful label.
He explained that in 1970’s there were more than 35 vineyard workers who worked the land at Stag’s Leap Wine Cellars. Some stayed and others left to become winemakers and/or vineyard owners of their own.
They all left an indelible handprint on the trajectory of Stag’s Leap Wine Cellars and this label pays tribute to them and their influence on the success of Stag’s Leap. The label was inspired by the real-life plaques created with these individuals’ handprints on French Limestone which remain on the walls of Stag’s Leap Wine Cellars to this day.
This wine is medium purple. Very fruit-forward with ripe blackberry, black currant, and boysenberry, also anise, dark chocolate, vanilla, nutmeg, and clove. It has balance with a good amount of acidity to complement the ripe fruit characteristics and higher alcohol (14.3% ABV). It has smooth tannins. It is ready to drink now.
Stag’s Leap Wine Cellars, Hands of Time, Napa Valley, Red Blend, 2017, 14.3% ABV. — 19 days ago