Stag's Leap Wine Cellars

Fay Hillside Napa Valley Cabernet Sauvignon

9.38 ratings
9.24 pro ratings
Napa Valley, California, USA
Cabernet Sauvignon
Onion, Shallot, Garlic, Pasta, Venison, Tomato-Based, Potato, Pork, Chocolate & Caramel, White Rice, Mushrooms, Beef, Lamb, Chili & Hot Spicy
Top Notes For
David T

Independent Sommelier/Wine Educator

9.1

Plums, boysenberries, blueberries and baking spices on the nose. Tannins are nicely resolved and will continue to evolve nicely for another 5-8 years. Fruits are ripe; blackberries, black cherries, boysenberries, blueberries, cherries, stewed strawberries. Lots of melted milk chocolate, light baking spices; light vanilla & cinnamon w/ a whiff of clove, spice-box, soft leather, grilled meats, burnt ambers, saw dust, brown volcanic soil with crushed rocks, dry red flowers, violets, sound acidity w/ a nice elegant but a leaner style finish. Not convinced this wine will get much better going forward but it will certainly evolve and hold a nice drinking stage for another 5 years or so. Decanter for 1 & 1/2 hours. Interesting this wine puts on weight as it sits in the decanter. 💪

Plums, boysenberries, blueberries and baking spices on the nose. Tannins are nicely resolved and will continue to evolve nicely for another 5-8 years. Fruits are ripe; blackberries, black cherries, boysenberries, blueberries, cherries, stewed strawberries. Lots of melted milk chocolate, light baking spices; light vanilla & cinnamon w/ a whiff of clove, spice-box, soft leather, grilled meats, burnt ambers, saw dust, brown volcanic soil with crushed rocks, dry red flowers, violets, sound acidity w/ a nice elegant but a leaner style finish. Not convinced this wine will get much better going forward but it will certainly evolve and hold a nice drinking stage for another 5 years or so. Decanter for 1 & 1/2 hours. Interesting this wine puts on weight as it sits in the decanter. 💪

1 person found it helpfulDec 11th, 2016
Tom Riley

Well made but a bit dull. Dumb phase? At this point the wine doesn't even approach its price point. #disappointing

Well made but a bit dull. Dumb phase? At this point the wine doesn't even approach its price point. #disappointing

May 23rd, 2015
David Denham

Happy New Year to my wife...

Happy New Year to my wife...

Jan 1st, 2015
Sromero

2009 vintage

2009 vintage

Apr 28th, 2019
Cosmin Marinescu

Cosmin had this 8 years ago

Cosmin had this 8 years ago

Aug 15th, 2016
Peter Laidlaw

Peter had this 8 years ago

Peter had this 8 years ago

Dec 31st, 2016
James Zimmer

James had this 8 years ago

James had this 8 years ago

Dec 10th, 2016
Annie Au Yeung

Annie had this 11 years ago

Annie had this 11 years ago

Nov 10th, 2013