Paul Hobbs
Stagecoach Vineyard Cabernet Sauvignon
Napa Valley, California, USA
This is what Napa Cabernet is meant to be. Mint, molasses, cigar box, green pepper, stewed blackberry and black cherry, and sweet baking spices.
This is what Napa Cabernet is meant to be. Mint, molasses, cigar box, green pepper, stewed blackberry and black cherry, and sweet baking spices.
Nov 5th, 2017
True to form the scorched earth and Graves like notes are on full display here, I always enjoy this wine with a few years and 10 seems perfect. A deep and clean nose of blackcurrant, black cherry, charcoal scorched earth and pencil shavings. The palate is clean and pronounced, with deep flavors and persistence. Excellent acidity this is one of the best Stagecoach for me ever. Drinking really well now, this can still go another 5-7 or more years.
True to form the scorched earth and Graves like notes are on full display here, I always enjoy this wine with a few years and 10 seems perfect. A deep and clean nose of blackcurrant, black cherry, charcoal scorched earth and pencil shavings. The palate is clean and pronounced, with deep flavors and persistence. Excellent acidity this is one of the best Stagecoach for me ever. Drinking really well now, this can still go another 5-7 or more years.
May 24th, 2015Scorched earth, mineral, full bodied tannins, this is a St. Estephe meets Graves look-a-like. Fleshy blue and red fruits, glycerin, entry of fat in a good way. Again very nicely for the style.
Scorched earth, mineral, full bodied tannins, this is a St. Estephe meets Graves look-a-like. Fleshy blue and red fruits, glycerin, entry of fat in a good way. Again very nicely for the style.
Dec 26th, 2014
This wine was dying to get out of the bottle. After 5 minutes this wine jumped to life. Beautiful structure and balance.
This wine was dying to get out of the bottle. After 5 minutes this wine jumped to life. Beautiful structure and balance.
Mar 8th, 2020
Wonderful full fruit nose, very dark with red rim, a mix of dark and red fruits, a nice heavy mouthfeel, fruit is still young, great acid balance, and a long dry finish. I think the critics underestimated this one, wish I had more. 2005's can be a bit one dimensional, not this one!
Wonderful full fruit nose, very dark with red rim, a mix of dark and red fruits, a nice heavy mouthfeel, fruit is still young, great acid balance, and a long dry finish. I think the critics underestimated this one, wish I had more. 2005's can be a bit one dimensional, not this one!
Dec 24th, 2016
Very green nose. Right at its peak. Drink it up. Very chewy with a bit of a tannic finish. Black fruit is hidden between the green and oak. Really opened up as night came on.
Very green nose. Right at its peak. Drink it up. Very chewy with a bit of a tannic finish. Black fruit is hidden between the green and oak. Really opened up as night came on.
Dec 22nd, 2015