Stag's Leap Wine Cellars
Cask 23 Napa Valley Estate Cabernet Sauvignon
Napa Valley, California, USA
Last night, a buddy of mine who’s a Disabled Veteran and Registered Architect, announced that he was assuming control of a SDVOSB Architecture firm. He had spent the better part of a year of trying to reach a purchase agreement. So it was an evening of celebration. He’s been a Stag’s Leap Wine Cellars fan for some time and he planned to pull the cork on a few bottles. We had a couple of rando bottles too but all were California Cabernet Sauvignon. To my palate, this was clearly the WOTN. It was positively bursting with character. It reminded me of the Heart of Fay that we began the evening with but it was dialed up a couple notches and just had a richness and sophistication about it that indicated its pedigree. I’m still not positive that it’s worth the tariff but it is undeniably really freaking good wine. FWIW, this saw a 30-min decant.
Last night, a buddy of mine who’s a Disabled Veteran and Registered Architect, announced that he was assuming control of a SDVOSB Architecture firm. He had spent the better part of a year of trying to reach a purchase agreement. So it was an evening of celebration. He’s been a Stag’s Leap Wine Cellars fan for some time and he planned to pull the cork on a few bottles. We had a couple of rando bottles too but all were California Cabernet Sauvignon. To my palate, this was clearly the WOTN. It was positively bursting with character. It reminded me of the Heart of Fay that we began the evening with but it was dialed up a couple notches and just had a richness and sophistication about it that indicated its pedigree. I’m still not positive that it’s worth the tariff but it is undeniably really freaking good wine. FWIW, this saw a 30-min decant.
Oct 27th, 2019
This gets the checkered flag. Even in its youth. 🏎🏎🏁🏁
This gets the checkered flag. Even in its youth. 🏎🏎🏁🏁
Nov 20th, 2017A 6+ year old Cask 23. Wonderfully complex on the palate. Fragrance of wine perfume. A favorite that only gets better with age. February 2021.
A 6+ year old Cask 23. Wonderfully complex on the palate. Fragrance of wine perfume. A favorite that only gets better with age. February 2021.
Feb 16th, 2021
2014: violets, blackberries and a touch of smoked meat on the nose. Medium- bodied and juicy acidity. Quaffable on its own or would go lovely with food.
2014: violets, blackberries and a touch of smoked meat on the nose. Medium- bodied and juicy acidity. Quaffable on its own or would go lovely with food.
Feb 24th, 2017
