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Stags Leap District Cabernet Sauvignon
Stags Leap District, Napa Valley, California, USA
Inky in color with a short reddish rim.
Fruity nose of black fruits with cedar, licorice, earth, vegetables, spices, tobacco leaf, herbs, peppercorn and eucalyptus.
Full bodied with medium acidity and long legs.
Dry on the palate with black currants, plums, cooked cherries, spices, oak, licorice, earth, tobacco leaf, herbs, light vegetables, pencil lead and peppercorn.
Long finish with fine grained tannins and tangy cherries.
This 5 year old Cabernet Sauvignon from Napa Valley feels more like a Left Bank Bordeaux. An interesting wine out of Stags Leap District.
Nicely balanced with a nice mouthfeel. Complex and engaging. Rich and fruit forward, elegant and tangy.
Good right out of the bottle, and better after 90 minutes of airtime. Really enjoyed the nose once it opened up.
Will continue to age nicely in the next 10 years.
Delicious by itself as a sipping wine and with food.
A blend of 86% Cabernet Sauvignon, 5% Petit Verdot, 4% Merlot, 4% Cabernet Franc and 1% Malbec. A small production of only 75 cases.
14.5% alcohol by volume.
92 points.
$85.
Inky in color with a short reddish rim.
Fruity nose of black fruits with cedar, licorice, earth, vegetables, spices, tobacco leaf, herbs, peppercorn and eucalyptus.
Full bodied with medium acidity and long legs.
Dry on the palate with black currants, plums, cooked cherries, spices, oak, licorice, earth, tobacco leaf, herbs, light vegetables, pencil lead and peppercorn.
Long finish with fine grained tannins and tangy cherries.
This 5 year old Cabernet Sauvignon from Napa Valley feels more like a Left Bank Bordeaux. An interesting wine out of Stags Leap District.
Nicely balanced with a nice mouthfeel. Complex and engaging. Rich and fruit forward, elegant and tangy.
Good right out of the bottle, and better after 90 minutes of airtime. Really enjoyed the nose once it opened up.
Will continue to age nicely in the next 10 years.
Delicious by itself as a sipping wine and with food.
A blend of 86% Cabernet Sauvignon, 5% Petit Verdot, 4% Merlot, 4% Cabernet Franc and 1% Malbec. A small production of only 75 cases.
14.5% alcohol by volume.
92 points.
$85.
This is a delicious 7-year-old Cabernet Sauvignon from Napa valley.
Medium plus in body with medium acidity.
Dry on the palate and complex.
Showing red and black fruits with light cedar, tobacco, chocolates, black pepper, vanilla, licorice and spices.
Long finish with fine grained tannins and tangy cherries.
Nicely balanced, rich and elegant. Will continue to age nicely in the next 7 years.
Good right out of the bottle and better with airtime.
I had different vintages of this wine, and it is very consistent.
A great sipping wine, and good by itself or with food.
A blend of 90% Cabernet Sauvignon with Malbec, Merlot, Petit Verdot and Cabernet Franc. Aged in (40% new) French Oak barrels for 18 months. A small production of only 2,700 bottles.
14.5% alcohol by volume.
92 points.
$85.
This is a delicious 7-year-old Cabernet Sauvignon from Napa valley.
Medium plus in body with medium acidity.
Dry on the palate and complex.
Showing red and black fruits with light cedar, tobacco, chocolates, black pepper, vanilla, licorice and spices.
Long finish with fine grained tannins and tangy cherries.
Nicely balanced, rich and elegant. Will continue to age nicely in the next 7 years.
Good right out of the bottle and better with airtime.
I had different vintages of this wine, and it is very consistent.
A great sipping wine, and good by itself or with food.
A blend of 90% Cabernet Sauvignon with Malbec, Merlot, Petit Verdot and Cabernet Franc. Aged in (40% new) French Oak barrels for 18 months. A small production of only 2,700 bottles.
14.5% alcohol by volume.
92 points.
$85.
It is time for my #FridayCabernetfix.
Dark ruby in color with a cloudy reddish rim.
Fruity on the nose with blueberries, black currants, black plums, sweet cherries, cedar, licorice, light earth, herbs, light vanilla, coffee, chocolates, black pepper and spices.
Full-bodied and smooth with medium acidity and long legs.
Dry on the palate with black plums, black currants, blackberries, cherries, licorice, spices, cedar, vanilla, coffee, dark chocolates, light earth, herbs, tobacco leaf and peppercorn.
Spicy finish with fine grained tannins and tangy raspberries.
This young 4-year-old Cabernet Sauvignon from Stags Leap District in Napa Valley is starting to drink beautifully. Fruit forward and rich. Powerful, yet elegant.
Well balanced with a soft mouthfeel. Spicy and entertaining, yet more restrained than their 2021 Oakville Cabernet Sauvignon.
Good right out of the bottle, and much better after 2 hours in the decanter. I really enjoyed the nose here.
I had this vintage 2 years ago, and it is already drinking better. Will continue to age nicely in the next 7 to 10 years.
Good by itself as a sipping wine, and will also pair nicely with grilled Lamb chops.
A blend of 86% Cabernet Sauvignon, 5% Petit Verdot, 4% Merlot, 4% Cabernet Franc and 1% Malbec. A small production of only 75 cases.
14.5% alcohol by volume.
92 points.
$85.
It is time for my #FridayCabernetfix.
Dark ruby in color with a cloudy reddish rim.
Fruity on the nose with blueberries, black currants, black plums, sweet cherries, cedar, licorice, light earth, herbs, light vanilla, coffee, chocolates, black pepper and spices.
Full-bodied and smooth with medium acidity and long legs.
Dry on the palate with black plums, black currants, blackberries, cherries, licorice, spices, cedar, vanilla, coffee, dark chocolates, light earth, herbs, tobacco leaf and peppercorn.
Spicy finish with fine grained tannins and tangy raspberries.
This young 4-year-old Cabernet Sauvignon from Stags Leap District in Napa Valley is starting to drink beautifully. Fruit forward and rich. Powerful, yet elegant.
Well balanced with a soft mouthfeel. Spicy and entertaining, yet more restrained than their 2021 Oakville Cabernet Sauvignon.
Good right out of the bottle, and much better after 2 hours in the decanter. I really enjoyed the nose here.
I had this vintage 2 years ago, and it is already drinking better. Will continue to age nicely in the next 7 to 10 years.
Good by itself as a sipping wine, and will also pair nicely with grilled Lamb chops.
A blend of 86% Cabernet Sauvignon, 5% Petit Verdot, 4% Merlot, 4% Cabernet Franc and 1% Malbec. A small production of only 75 cases.
14.5% alcohol by volume.
92 points.
$85.
Deep purple in color with a short purple rim.
Fruity nose of blackberries, sweet plums, cooked cherries, cedar, coffee, toast, light vanilla, spices, dark chocolates and peppercorn.
Full-bodied with medium acidity and long legs.
Dry on the palate with black currants, black plums, blackberries, sweet cherries, cedar, vanilla, licorice, spices, chocolates, tobacco, peppercorn and herbs.
Long finish with round tannins and tangy cherries.
This is a delicious 7 year old Cabernet Sauvignon from Stags Leap District in Napa Valley. Spicy and entertaining. Rich and Tangy.
Showing nice complexity with a nice mouthfeel. Fruit forward and elegant.
Good right out of the bottle, and better after 2 hours of airtime.
Still not drinking at its peak, and will continue to age nicely in the next 7 years.
A great sipping wine that will also pair nicely with a big piece of steak.
A blend of 90% Cabernet Sauvignon, 4% Malbec; 3% Merlot; 2% Petit Verdot, and 1% Cabernet Franc. Aged in (40% new) French Oak barrels for 18 months. A small production of only 9 barrels.
14.5% alcohol by volume.
92 points.
$85.
Deep purple in color with a short purple rim.
Fruity nose of blackberries, sweet plums, cooked cherries, cedar, coffee, toast, light vanilla, spices, dark chocolates and peppercorn.
Full-bodied with medium acidity and long legs.
Dry on the palate with black currants, black plums, blackberries, sweet cherries, cedar, vanilla, licorice, spices, chocolates, tobacco, peppercorn and herbs.
Long finish with round tannins and tangy cherries.
This is a delicious 7 year old Cabernet Sauvignon from Stags Leap District in Napa Valley. Spicy and entertaining. Rich and Tangy.
Showing nice complexity with a nice mouthfeel. Fruit forward and elegant.
Good right out of the bottle, and better after 2 hours of airtime.
Still not drinking at its peak, and will continue to age nicely in the next 7 years.
A great sipping wine that will also pair nicely with a big piece of steak.
A blend of 90% Cabernet Sauvignon, 4% Malbec; 3% Merlot; 2% Petit Verdot, and 1% Cabernet Franc. Aged in (40% new) French Oak barrels for 18 months. A small production of only 9 barrels.
14.5% alcohol by volume.
92 points.
$85.
Impenetrably dark and brooding with a slight ruby core. Very pleasant nose of cocoa, old licorice, black cherries, and tobacco. This baby works very hard to not let the oak dominate everything going on here and succeeds. Interesting juxtaposition with this. Big and bold, of course but also a bit subtle and graceful. Firm tannins and just enough acid. The fruit is the star of the show. Beautiful notes of red and blue fruits and tons of herbs. This is too early to open this and now I’m wondering what this fruit will be like a few more years down the road.
Impenetrably dark and brooding with a slight ruby core. Very pleasant nose of cocoa, old licorice, black cherries, and tobacco. This baby works very hard to not let the oak dominate everything going on here and succeeds. Interesting juxtaposition with this. Big and bold, of course but also a bit subtle and graceful. Firm tannins and just enough acid. The fruit is the star of the show. Beautiful notes of red and blue fruits and tons of herbs. This is too early to open this and now I’m wondering what this fruit will be like a few more years down the road.
Oct 7th, 2019
