Tom Garland

9.1

Decant and pour. A splendid dark purplish garnet color. On the nose: aeromatics jump from the glass with dark cherry jam, graphite, herbaceous, vanilla oak, floral. Taste: blackberry/black cherry, crushed stone ,tar, spice, and a medium plus tannic kick me wine. Like to try again in a few years. — a day ago

with Brenda

John W

9.6

I’ll stand by my June 24, 2021 rating. Consistently great. — 3 years ago

Shay A

9.3

This was tasted briefly at pop and pour and was then consumed from the decanter over the next few hours. Whereas the FAY was quite open, plush and had a sweeter fruited profile, this was a bit more brooding and layered. The fruit here is more red and black, with graphite, dark chocolate and mocha aromatics. Really nice depth on the mid palate with quite a strong tannic finish. Black cherries to the core with a streak of savory herbs and red clay down the middle…nice representation of Stag’s Leap district. I can see this improving with another 5-7yrs. — 4 years ago

Jacquelyn Alvarado

9.0

Pairs excellent with bolognese and steak. Excellent! — a month ago

Stu

9.3

Heaps better than the other one — 3 years ago

Robert Harding

9.5

Funky and fruity. — 4 years ago

Cathy Corison

Owner/Winemaker Corison Winery

9.3

Maraschino cherries. Nicely tannic. Leather. Delicious. — 5 years ago

with Grace and William

Ganesh

9.7

Worth the aging — 2 months ago

Severn Goodwin

9.3

2001 | Cabernet Sauvignon
Stags Leap Wine Cellars; FAY
(94.83% Cabernet Sauvignon, 3.74% Merlot, 1.43% Petit Verdot)
Napa Valley; California, USA
(92-94; Drink 2021-36)

Our second go at this bottle in about two years, notes consistent; perhaps this bottle was showing younger, suggest futures will drink well through 2036+.

Rest In Peace James Earl Carter Jr., I participated in building homes in your honor. — 6 months ago

Ian Hamel

9.4

2020/5/24 with grilled ribeye, eringi with fennel, tarragon and chives, whitebait aglio olio and radicchio salad. This had a wonderful balance of taut structure and fruit intensity, while still remaining light and translucent. That, with the red fruit and spice nose, gave it an almost Burgundian feel - it was also quite distinct from the other Fay bottles. — 5 years ago