Stags' Leap Winery
Napa Valley Cabernet Sauvignon
Napa Valley, California, USA
Always reliable vintage after vintage. Bright and a bit constrained. No fruit bomb.
Always reliable vintage after vintage. Bright and a bit constrained. No fruit bomb.
Oct 13th, 2024New vintage of this trusted cab. Delicious as always. Layers of cherry, some constraint, smooth.
New vintage of this trusted cab. Delicious as always. Layers of cherry, some constraint, smooth.
Apr 18th, 2024
2018 Vintage - this is the Napa Valley bottling not the Stags Leap District - this is out of a 375ml ( half bottle ) very dark color rim color going from purple to red currants , black fruits ,subtle spice and well integrated oak but not super complex or exciting not my cup of tea 14.2% abv comes off slightly hot
2018 Vintage - this is the Napa Valley bottling not the Stags Leap District - this is out of a 375ml ( half bottle ) very dark color rim color going from purple to red currants , black fruits ,subtle spice and well integrated oak but not super complex or exciting not my cup of tea 14.2% abv comes off slightly hot
Apr 22nd, 2023
Mid 20th century fashionable country resort, popular with Hollywood due to 1892 stone Manor House & historic gardens. Blend of 81% Cab Sauv, 11% Merlot, 4% Malbec, rest other Rhone varieties, aged 20 months in 37% new French oak. Dark Ruby, aromas of ripe berry fruits, herbs & spice. On the palate flavors of black cherry & black currant with vanilla oak and earthy notes. Well balanced, fine tannins long finish ending with fruit, espresso notes and sweet spice! Nice now and will drink well over next decade.
Mid 20th century fashionable country resort, popular with Hollywood due to 1892 stone Manor House & historic gardens. Blend of 81% Cab Sauv, 11% Merlot, 4% Malbec, rest other Rhone varieties, aged 20 months in 37% new French oak. Dark Ruby, aromas of ripe berry fruits, herbs & spice. On the palate flavors of black cherry & black currant with vanilla oak and earthy notes. Well balanced, fine tannins long finish ending with fruit, espresso notes and sweet spice! Nice now and will drink well over next decade.
Sep 3rd, 2022Fashionable country resort in mid 20th century, popular with Hollywood due to 1892 stone Manor House & historic gardens. Blend of 85% Cab Sauv, 5% Malbec, 5% Merlot, rest other Rhone varieties, aged 20 months in 37% new French oak. Dark Ruby with aromas of ripe juicy berry fruits, herbs & spice. On the palate flavors of black cherry & black currant with vanilla oak and earthy notes. Well balanced, fine ripe tannins long finish ending with fruit, espresso notes and sweet spice! Nice! Drink over next decade.
Fashionable country resort in mid 20th century, popular with Hollywood due to 1892 stone Manor House & historic gardens. Blend of 85% Cab Sauv, 5% Malbec, 5% Merlot, rest other Rhone varieties, aged 20 months in 37% new French oak. Dark Ruby with aromas of ripe juicy berry fruits, herbs & spice. On the palate flavors of black cherry & black currant with vanilla oak and earthy notes. Well balanced, fine ripe tannins long finish ending with fruit, espresso notes and sweet spice! Nice! Drink over next decade.
Aug 21st, 2022Deep Ruby with aromas of red fruits, espresso, cedar and sweet floral notes, aged in French oak. On the palate flavors of raspberry, strawberry and ripe black cherry with notes of cacao, vanilla and dried floral herbs. Fine rich tannins, long finish ending with fruit, cacao, spice and earthy mineral notes. Nice but need to wait a few years on this beauty.
Deep Ruby with aromas of red fruits, espresso, cedar and sweet floral notes, aged in French oak. On the palate flavors of raspberry, strawberry and ripe black cherry with notes of cacao, vanilla and dried floral herbs. Fine rich tannins, long finish ending with fruit, cacao, spice and earthy mineral notes. Nice but need to wait a few years on this beauty.
May 3rd, 2022
She wasn’t readddyyyyy. She wasn’t reeeeaaaadddyyyyyyyyyyyy. Anyway it’s good. But it’s still a fake.
She wasn’t readddyyyyy. She wasn’t reeeeaaaadddyyyyyyyyyyyy. Anyway it’s good. But it’s still a fake.
Mar 29th, 2020
This Napa Cabernet is always delicious. Showing black fruits with cedar, vanilla, leather, earth, chocolates, tobacco, spices, peppercorn, chocolates and herbs.
Spicy and bold with medium acidity.
Dry on the palate with nice length on the finish and firm tannins.
Still young and needs 5 to 10 years of bottle time to mature properly.
14.5% alcohol by volume.
91 points.
$46.
This Napa Cabernet is always delicious. Showing black fruits with cedar, vanilla, leather, earth, chocolates, tobacco, spices, peppercorn, chocolates and herbs.
Spicy and bold with medium acidity.
Dry on the palate with nice length on the finish and firm tannins.
Still young and needs 5 to 10 years of bottle time to mature properly.
14.5% alcohol by volume.
91 points.
$46.
Green pepper and slight silver on dark young berry nose. Smokey grilling cab. Dark cacao mouthful eith cedar and eucalyptus on young berry. Lay down to serve 2020.
Green pepper and slight silver on dark young berry nose. Smokey grilling cab. Dark cacao mouthful eith cedar and eucalyptus on young berry. Lay down to serve 2020.
Dec 17th, 2017