Dark ruby red. Elegant attack on the nose with purple flowers followed up by some finesse and fruitiness with graphite and dark berries. Medium tannins (6/10) and medium plus body. Spiced palate with cinnamon, caramel and some ripe berries. A little singular but seems to be just a baby that needs some time to develop. Medium plus finish. Give a couple years before opening and trying again.
Dark ruby red. Elegant attack on the nose with purple flowers followed up by some finesse and fruitiness with graphite and dark berries. Medium tannins (6/10) and medium plus body. Spiced palate with cinnamon, caramel and some ripe berries. A little singular but seems to be just a baby that needs some time to develop. Medium plus finish. Give a couple years before opening and trying again.
Nov 12th, 2018
Drool. Mike Smith in Stags Leap. So much yes ...
Drool. Mike Smith in Stags Leap. So much yes ...
Jul 1st, 2018
Took a while for this cab to come together. But once it did, after about 2 hours in a decanter, the silky sweet vanilla oak flavor had well integrated with the dark fruit into a very well balanced wine. It also continued to develop the soft tannins into a more pronounced backbone over time that offered a nice lingering finish.
Took a while for this cab to come together. But once it did, after about 2 hours in a decanter, the silky sweet vanilla oak flavor had well integrated with the dark fruit into a very well balanced wine. It also continued to develop the soft tannins into a more pronounced backbone over time that offered a nice lingering finish.
Feb 2nd, 2017
This wine is lush, very fruit forward, but a coal, tobacco, blackberry finish, took an hour to open, but when it did it bloomed! Just a great wine!
This wine is lush, very fruit forward, but a coal, tobacco, blackberry finish, took an hour to open, but when it did it bloomed! Just a great wine!
Sep 27th, 2016
Sweet Cherrie, with hint of tobacco. Very smooth, drinks yummy. Waiting to see how it opens...
Sweet Cherrie, with hint of tobacco. Very smooth, drinks yummy. Waiting to see how it opens...
Mar 11th, 2016Great wine, too bad they are no longer making such great wines, oaky, smooth, dark chocolate hints.
Great wine, too bad they are no longer making such great wines, oaky, smooth, dark chocolate hints.
Nov 19th, 2015
Terrific!
Feb 7th, 2014
Mike had this 6 years ago
Mike had this 6 years ago
Feb 5th, 2019
Ben had this 7 years ago
Nov 19th, 2017
Dustin had this 9 years ago
Dustin had this 9 years ago
Feb 17th, 2016
Stags Leap District, Napa Valley, California, USA
