Stag's Leap Wine Cellars

Stag's Leap Vineyards Cabernet Sauvignon

9.1116 ratings
9.142 pro ratings
Napa Valley, California, USA
Cabernet Sauvignon
Top Notes For
Audrie Walsh

Consultant Winemaker

8.9

Plum, blackberry, boysenberry, black raspberry aroma. Blackberry, sweet ripe fruit entry, black currant, bay leaf, tea leaf finish. Slight bitterness in the mid palate.

Plum, blackberry, boysenberry, black raspberry aroma. Blackberry, sweet ripe fruit entry, black currant, bay leaf, tea leaf finish. Slight bitterness in the mid palate.

Sep 10th, 2023
Kirsten Spalding

1976 - excellent. Notes of pepper and cinnamon.

1976 - excellent. Notes of pepper and cinnamon.

May 31st, 2020
Mark Freund

Amazing wine. Fresh, balanced, velvety tannins. So good and together for a wine of this age and 5 year old vines. Stunning stuff.

Amazing wine. Fresh, balanced, velvety tannins. So good and together for a wine of this age and 5 year old vines. Stunning stuff.

Feb 23rd, 2020
Chris Shackelford

Opened 2 bottles... first cork disintegrated in the aso. Wine was good, slightly oxidized good dried black cherry. Basically dried out old Cali Cab.
2nd bottle cork came out fine with only half saturated - good seal. Wine was vibrant, dried blueberries, dried sage, lots of dried floral note - the palate was rich dark cherry, and meaty with a bit of herb and wood. Crazy wine that was very first growth Bordeaux like.

Opened 2 bottles... first cork disintegrated in the aso. Wine was good, slightly oxidized good dried black cherry. Basically dried out old Cali Cab.
2nd bottle cork came out fine with only half saturated - good seal. Wine was vibrant, dried blueberries, dried sage, lots of dried floral note - the palate was rich dark cherry, and meaty with a bit of herb and wood. Crazy wine that was very first growth Bordeaux like.

Aug 11th, 2017
Yoon Ha

Master Sommelier/Wine Director Benu

9.4

A great example of a top '80s Napa Cabernet Sauvignon from magnum.

A great example of a top '80s Napa Cabernet Sauvignon from magnum.

2 people found it helpfulMay 12th, 2016
Christopher Guerrero

I'm not much of a Cab guy but this was a really nice wine.

I'm not much of a Cab guy but this was a really nice wine.

1 person found it helpfulAug 25th, 2016
Adam Dromi

Adam had this 10 years ago

Adam had this 10 years ago

1 person found it helpfulJan 19th, 2014
Jennifer Gomez

Jennifer had this 10 years ago

Jennifer had this 10 years ago

1 person found it helpfulSep 22nd, 2013
Austin Ferrari

Wine Director Hillside Supper Club

9.5

Aromatics were amazing!

Aromatics were amazing!

Apr 18th, 2017
Omar 'Nacho' Campos

Cooked vegetables, earthy, truffles, peppercorns, hot spice, sweet spice, cacao and floral hints on nose; still robust, delicious acidity, elegant structure, tannins still powerful; palate of crushed blackpepper, cassis, earthy, mushroomy, black fruit, eucalyptus and a very long finish

Cooked vegetables, earthy, truffles, peppercorns, hot spice, sweet spice, cacao and floral hints on nose; still robust, delicious acidity, elegant structure, tannins still powerful; palate of crushed blackpepper, cassis, earthy, mushroomy, black fruit, eucalyptus and a very long finish

May 14th, 2016