Hillside Select Stags Leap District Cabernet Sauvignon

2006, from 6L. Elegant, intense, good fruit and backbone.

Greatness.

Magnum Party best Cabernet Sauvignon

gorgeous olfactory hues. always one of the best smelling wines on the planet. the palate delivers the goods as well!

Very nice.

Beautiful aromatics, balanced...finessed and elegant

Cinnamon berries cherries bloody elegant tannins.

Not as much eucalyptus as the Heitz MV but it was surprisingly still there. Not my favorite HSS

Rated 5 different times by Parker🙄, 97 points at one time but last rating was 92 points.
And I actually think thats about right, 92-94.
Age doesn’t Always help

Not much nose to it on pop & pour, give it some time in the decanter, it will pop!
Probably one of lowest scored HSS by professional reviewers,
Parker 92, but some time in the bottle has helped
Big difference between this and the 05 & 07, those were great! But even those needed a 4 hour decant