Stewart Cellars
Napa Valley Cabernet Sauvignon
Napa Valley, California, USA
Decanted 2 hours - fantastic - first time - I am believer that these small family vineyards in Napa take great pride, care and love in crafting their wines and we all get to sample excellence from their work - notes for the wine are a deep garnet color - Smells of vanilla, blackberry, and dark cherries with full-bodied palate - tannins are plush and powerful, but not overbearing, giving this wine a beautiful structure - I decided to drink now and it is fine but will get better as ages - plenty of years left - simple words that I can use to describe are pure pleasant and beautifully balanced - all smiles!!!!!!!
Decanted 2 hours - fantastic - first time - I am believer that these small family vineyards in Napa take great pride, care and love in crafting their wines and we all get to sample excellence from their work - notes for the wine are a deep garnet color - Smells of vanilla, blackberry, and dark cherries with full-bodied palate - tannins are plush and powerful, but not overbearing, giving this wine a beautiful structure - I decided to drink now and it is fine but will get better as ages - plenty of years left - simple words that I can use to describe are pure pleasant and beautifully balanced - all smiles!!!!!!!
2 people found it helpfulAug 21st, 2016
It's time for my #FridayCabernetfix. Here is a delicious Cabernet from Napa Valley.
Dark ruby in color with a short purplish rim.
Fruity nose of blackberries, black currants, plums, cooked cherries, cedar, leather, earth, vanilla, licorice, spices, chocolates, tobacco, coke, coffee, light vinaigrette, pencil lead and peppercorn.
Full bodied and bold with medium acidity and long legs.
Dry on the palate with blackberries, black currants, light plums, cedar, chocolates, vanilla, leather, earth, tobacco, spices, peppercorn, graphite, coke and pencil lead.
Long finish with firm tannins and tangy raspberries.
This is a great Napa Cabernet from a great vintage. Showing nice complexity and a great mouthfeel.
Needs 3 hours to open up properly and show the big tannins. After 4 hours it is very tannic.
Still young and needs another 5 to 10 years of bottle time.
Alcohol is well integrated by now. Very tasty and rich.
Thank you Scott for sharing.
I paired it with a charcuterie board of meats and cheeses.
14.5% alcohol by volume.
93 points.
$75.
It's time for my #FridayCabernetfix. Here is a delicious Cabernet from Napa Valley.
Dark ruby in color with a short purplish rim.
Fruity nose of blackberries, black currants, plums, cooked cherries, cedar, leather, earth, vanilla, licorice, spices, chocolates, tobacco, coke, coffee, light vinaigrette, pencil lead and peppercorn.
Full bodied and bold with medium acidity and long legs.
Dry on the palate with blackberries, black currants, light plums, cedar, chocolates, vanilla, leather, earth, tobacco, spices, peppercorn, graphite, coke and pencil lead.
Long finish with firm tannins and tangy raspberries.
This is a great Napa Cabernet from a great vintage. Showing nice complexity and a great mouthfeel.
Needs 3 hours to open up properly and show the big tannins. After 4 hours it is very tannic.
Still young and needs another 5 to 10 years of bottle time.
Alcohol is well integrated by now. Very tasty and rich.
Thank you Scott for sharing.
I paired it with a charcuterie board of meats and cheeses.
14.5% alcohol by volume.
93 points.
$75.
Very impressed. New winemaker. New style. Be on the lookout
Very impressed. New winemaker. New style. Be on the lookout
1 person found it helpfulApr 18th, 2017
Needs a few hours to open up a bit, otherwise it comes of as extremely muted. Otherwise, very solid Cab. Dark fruit, cocoa powder and pencil shavings on the nose. Broad and heavy on the palate with a tannic definition.
Needs a few hours to open up a bit, otherwise it comes of as extremely muted. Otherwise, very solid Cab. Dark fruit, cocoa powder and pencil shavings on the nose. Broad and heavy on the palate with a tannic definition.
Jan 31st, 2017
Quite he monstrous Cabernet for under 100$. An amazing value since it is not vineyard designate.
Quite he monstrous Cabernet for under 100$. An amazing value since it is not vineyard designate.
Feb 20th, 2015
Ready to drink, sweet aged fruit with a reasonable finish :)
Ready to drink, sweet aged fruit with a reasonable finish :)
Oct 17th, 2014A blend of three different vineyard sites and 100% Cabernet Sauvignon.
A blend of three different vineyard sites and 100% Cabernet Sauvignon.
Nov 5th, 2013
2021 vintage. Minty in the nose. Light-medium bodied. Obvious pedigree. Power from the get go. Good focus, well made and decently priced. 11.20.24.
2021 vintage. Minty in the nose. Light-medium bodied. Obvious pedigree. Power from the get go. Good focus, well made and decently priced. 11.20.24.
Nov 20th, 2024