Ron from VA

9.1

Crème brûlée with a dash of juiced lemon - velvety — a month 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 2016-31)

3H decant, much more time required, this will be a great day two wine. 

Winery note, for good context/history:
FAY was originally planted to Cabernet Sauvignon in 1961, the introduction of the varietal to the area now designated as the Stags Leap District. When we acquired the property from Nathan Fay in 1986 many of the vines were therefore over a quarter-century old. The replanting of most of this historic vineyard was completed in the mid-1990s, and those vines are now in their prime, producing an abundance of excellent fruit with the rich flavor and elegant texture that have always characterized FAY Cabernet. But the old vines of Block 8-planted by Fay in 1973 and a source of expressive fruit that is a key component of CASK 23-were not removed until after the 2002 harvest. The 2001 vintage is therefore one of the last to include fruit from the "original" Block 8. — 6 months ago

Alan Hense

8.9

A traditional method Sekt style sparkler. Stone fruit, floral and biscuit. Well made. — a year ago

Kevin Mullally

9.0

Delicious. — 5 months ago

Emilita Bambina

10

Like drinking melted butter sooooooo ggoooood. — 4 months ago

Ron from VA

9.3

Wowza…a full 10 years from harvest and this VIRGINIA chard is sooo beautiful and on point!! Complexity of baked tree fruit with vanilla bean crème brûlée….remarkable structure still hold up this sweet gentle oak mountain top cabin of a blue ridge Chardonnay. Spectacular! We’ll dome Nathan and terroir! Only the 2nd chard vintage from this site, too. PTL — a year ago

Kathryn McCarty

9.2

Excellent! Deep rich flavors! Bordeaux like quality! Very balanced. — 3 months ago

Makoto Someya

9.2

That’s US Cab! Oak, black currant, blueberry and cherry. Vanilla, a bit spicy. Aroma came out from one hour, fruitiness came from two hours. Directly imported from CA. 2015, even rounded. @, Kayab, 231005 — 7 months ago

Brett Foskett

9.9

Wedding drunk — a year ago

Matté

Manager The Wine Cellars

9.6

Stunner of a Savagnin, nose evokes a lovely mix of toasted nuts, caramel, apple sauce, camomile, white & yellow flowers as well as an almond croissant richness.
Rich mouth feel with vibrant acidity and that walnut skin tannin after taste.
Young, vital with some rough edges that should smooth out with a bit of time in bottle.

(from a 0.31ha vineyard planted in ‘06 on limestone scree and blue/gray marks over limestone, 18 months in fine lees in used oak). — 2 years ago