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Stags Leap District Cabernet Sauvignon 2021

This winery continues to produce some fantastic wines year after year. A rich supple mouthful of the good things that time talent and patience will reveal. — 19 days ago

Quixote

Stag's Leap Ranch Petite Sirah 2021

Lighter petite with lovely bouquet and soft but pronounced tannins. Brighter berry tones than most petites. Enjoyed at Nolan’s college graduation dinner with some tasty Italian food. — 17 days ago

Stags' Leap Winery

Napa Valley Viognier

Pale yellow in color. Bright and full on the palate. Pickup peach at the end. Refreshing. — 4 days ago

Hartwell Vineyards

Estate Reserve Stags Leap District Cabernet Sauvignon 1991

Still going strong at 34 yrs. This was my last btl purchased on release when visiting Grace family vineyards where the wine was produced. Very tiny production showing black fruits, sweet spices, cedar, leather, earth & tobacco — 22 days ago

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Shay A

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Agreed. Open one of these about 6 weeks ago and doing just fine.
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@Shay A @Ron Siegel I know I am a broken record but I just love seeing positive data points on 1991 California cabs

Stags' Leap Winery

Napa Valley Petite Sirah

Dark ruby. Aged in American Oak. Full bodied on the palate with mild tannins. — 4 days ago

Stags' Leap Winery

The Leap Estate Grown Stags Leap District Cabernet Sauvignon Blend 2021

Dark ruby with purple edges. Great nose, full bodied, good oak. — 4 days ago

Stag's Leap Wine Cellars

S.L.V. Estate Grown Napa Valley Cabernet Sauvignon 2021

Incredible! Tannic, fruit, great aromas and it opens up minute by minute. — 8 days ago

Stags' Leap Winery

Napa Valley Merlot

Dark cherry, blackberry, with a little pepper. The splash of Malbec removes the fruit forward. — 4 days ago

Hartwell Vineyards

Estate Grown Cabernet Sauvignon 1999

1999 vintage. This review a bit of a mixed bag. “Inherited” this bottle and had been looking sideways at it for the better part of three years. Fill decent but both the front and back labels pretty trashed. The foil up top a tad crimped in places. Ugly duckling syndrome. See a ton of this at work and occasionally able to resuscitate what appears to be an abused bottle. Cut off the foil and there was some seepage at the top trapped between the cork and the foil. Not good. Extracted the cork in three passes (3!!!) with the Durand. Cork was half saturated and dunzo. Did not decant. Color was on point at least. 100% Cabernet Sauvignon. 14.1% ABV. Less than expected sed. Poured out a fifth of a glass and let sit for 2-3 mins. Nose was big white pepper, roasted cashews and white sage…three notes that I don’t come across often over the years with Napa cabbage and flavors were hidden beneath for a spell. Gave it 15 minutes. That initial nose dissipated and a bit of magic unfolded. Light-medium body, cocoa powder, graphite, feminine, sumptuous milk chocolate, a little sweaty, dried legumes, spearmint, supremely resolved tannins. Echoes of Haut-Brion/La Mission Haut-Brion. This old-school, Stags Leap District Napa cab came through in the clutch. Seemed to gather strength the longer it was open. Given that this particular bottle was not exactly mint, more than a bit curious as to how a decently stored example of this wine would perform. Van the Man was right. Wild night is calling. Come on out and dance. 05.16.25. @Shay A — a month ago

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Very nice 👏🏼 I wish I too still had more of those ‘90s Hartwell cabs. Excellent SLD wines with some age!