Cabernet Sauvignon’s structure, acidity, capacity to thrive in multiple environs and ability to express nuances of vintage make it perfect for Napa Valley where incredible soil and geographical diversity are found and the climate is perfect for grape growing.
But it wasn’t until the 1970s that this marriage came to light sudden international recognition rained upon Napa with the victory of the Stag’s Leap Wine Cellars 1973 Cabernet Sauvignon in the 1976 Judgement of Paris.Ĭabernet Sauvignon undoubtedly dominates Napa Valley today, covering half of the land under vine, commanding the highest prices per ton and earning the most critical acclaim. 2017 Martin Ray Stags Leap District Cabernet Sauvignon SKU 147909895 pointsJames Suckling Pure aromas of raspberries and currants. It was the winery’s first commercial vintage, a wine produced from young, three-year-old vines. Cabernet Sauvignon bested some of Bordeaux’s first-growth wines in a tasting in Paris. Stag’s Leap Wine Cellars stunned the world in 1976 when its 1973 S.L.V. I have only had one Napa 2017 that was better than this one to date (Carter BS OG). Cabernet Sauvignon is made from 100 Cabernet Sauvignon. What always makes HS to me though is the silky tannin profile and the velvety smooth long finish. Stags' Leap Winery Napa Valley Cabernet Sauvignon 2017 Cabernet Sauvignon from Napa Valley, California JS93 WE92 W&S90 750ML / 14. JS93 2018 JS95 2016 RP94 JS93 TP92 Currently Unavailable 58. This wine is very nuanced with multiple layers. One of Napa Valleys most sought-after wines. We admire the cellist who daily practices their instrument for many grueling hours attempting mastery of a single Bach Cello Suite. Both had the great Stags Leap profile (that I love).
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Deep garnet-purple colored, it delivers wonderfully opulent scents of Christmas cake, baked plums and Morello cherries with hints of Black Forest cake, Indian spices and cigar box plus a waft of potpourri. Today the Napa Valley and Cabernet Sauvignon are so intrinsically linked that it is difficult to discuss one without the other. About Shafer 2017 Cabernet Sauvignon, Hillside Select, Stags Leap District. The 2017 Cabernet Sauvignon The Leap is composed of 95 Cabernet Sauvignon and 5 Malbec and was aged for 20 months in French oak, 60 new. It’s bright, with an undertone of smoke, easy to enjoy in its youth, alongside pepper-crusted duck breast.One of the most prestigious wines of the world capable of great power and grace, Napa Valley Cabernet is a leading force in the world of fine, famous, collectible red wine. An elegant midpalate of balanced weight lens to a soft, graceful finish.įresh, red-fruited and clean, this wine’s juicy cherry flavors carry straight past the espresso-like tannins.
The palate continues with plum, mocha, leather. With small amounts of Merlot and mixed reds, this wine is thick in tannin and bright in red fruit, with complementary characteristics of graphite, clove and cedar. Fragrant and flavourful with soft floral notes, dark berry fruit, toasted oak and subtle spices on the nose.
This shows lots of beautiful fruit with blackcurrants and boysenberries and there are also fine tannins that give it form and tension.
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Some time in the cellar will allow the oak to further integrate, but there is lots of appeal to its youthful fruit. 2017 Stags Leap Wine Cellars SLV Cabernet Sauvignon 95WE Cabernet Sauvignon, Award-Winning Estate Hard Not to Drink Now James Suckling Free Shipping on 6. 2017 BATTUELLO VINEYARD Cabernet Sauvignon Tasting Notes An elegant Cabernet Sauvignon with aromas of black cherry, ripe boysenberry, dusty mocha and spice. It's medium-full bodied and nicely structured, with firm, fine-grained tannins and enough freshness to make it all work. Stags Leap Artemis Cabernet Sauvignon comes from vineyards across the Napa Valley, delivering an explosion of dark, rich velvety spiced berry fruit. It opens with notes of dark cherry and blackberry which make way for violet blossom, graphite, cassis and hints of spiced cigar box. It's still Napa through and through, with rich cassis and blackberry, backed by mint and toasted baking spices after aging in 37% new French oak for 20 months. Winemaker: Gustavo Brambila Blend: 100 Cabernet Barrel Age and Type: 30 months in 100 new French oak Tasting Profile: The 2017 Stags Leap Cabernet is lively and aromatic. The Stags' Leap Cabernet is built around valley floor fruit from cooler pockets in the south.
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