Starts tight but opens nicely to show good fruit complexity. Not too much tannin or darkness or spice, but quite mellow and smooth.
Starts tight but opens nicely to show good fruit complexity. Not too much tannin or darkness or spice, but quite mellow and smooth.
1 person found it helpfulMar 6th, 2016
2011 so I was a little skeptical, but from stags leap and a stones throw from The Shafer property. Tasted the deep, ripe berry on the nose followed by a complex mix flavors on the palate--rich and smooth. The finish was excellent and surprisingly long. 9.4 for me helped that it allegedly was secured for under $60. Won't disappoint if you can find. Delectable was out!
2011 so I was a little skeptical, but from stags leap and a stones throw from The Shafer property. Tasted the deep, ripe berry on the nose followed by a complex mix flavors on the palate--rich and smooth. The finish was excellent and surprisingly long. 9.4 for me helped that it allegedly was secured for under $60. Won't disappoint if you can find. Delectable was out!
1 person found it helpfulNov 20th, 2015
Nice nose of blackberry and boysenberry. Excessive sweetness, cloying.
Nice nose of blackberry and boysenberry. Excessive sweetness, cloying.
Apr 7th, 2015
Tart at the start but opened up as the night went on.
Tart at the start but opened up as the night went on.
Apr 2nd, 2023
A pretty great cab. Still tasted young and vibrate with a purple color and ripe fruit, but plenty of structure to balance things out (including tannins which needed a bit of air). Definitely has life left but in a good drinking place now.
A pretty great cab. Still tasted young and vibrate with a purple color and ripe fruit, but plenty of structure to balance things out (including tannins which needed a bit of air). Definitely has life left but in a good drinking place now.
Sep 27th, 2017
Wasn't as impressed as I thought I'd be.
Wasn't as impressed as I thought I'd be.
Jul 26th, 2017
Butternut squash ravioli in the background and an Ilsley cab as the headline. Both were delicious!
Butternut squash ravioli in the background and an Ilsley cab as the headline. Both were delicious!
Dec 26th, 2016
They grow grapes for Shafer so... :)
They grow grapes for Shafer so... :)
May 4th, 2016
Yum
Apr 8th, 2016
2008 Vintage - Not as complex as the 06 vintage but deliciously juicy! So much fruit.
2008 Vintage - Not as complex as the 06 vintage but deliciously juicy! So much fruit.
Oct 19th, 2015
Stags Leap District, Napa Valley, California, USA
