STAGS LEAP SLV CABERNET 750ML 2023
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Description
STAGS LEAP SLV CABERNET is a California Cabernet Sauvignon known for its rich and bold flavor profile, featuring notes of dark fruits, subtle oak, and hints of spice. This wine originates from the renowned Stags Leap District, an area celebrated for its ideal climate and soil conditions that enhance the characteristics of Cabernet grapes.
This wine pairs well with grilled meats, including steak and lamb, as well as hearty pasta dishes. It also complements robust cheeses, making it a versatile choice for various culinary experiences.
Product Details
| Category | Wine |
| Color | Red |
| Country | USA |
| Region | California |
| Subregion | Napa Valley |
| Varietal | Cabernet Sauvignon |
| Vintage | 2023 |
| Size | 750 ML |
| Container | Bottle |
| Subdepartment | CALIFORNIA-CABERNET/CAB BLENDS |
Expert Reviews
A classic wine from a great vineyard. So fragrant in pine needles, spearmint and blackcurrant aromas, then layers of violet, cocoa, cedar and bay laurel flavors wrapped in snug tannins. Fresh, firm and well-balanced, with many years of enjoyment ahead. Drinkable now and best from 2033
The S.L.V. is a 34-acre estate planted primarily to Cabernet Sauvignon and Cabernet Franc in 1970, famed for producing the triumphant 1973 Cabernet at the Paris Tasting. Its volcanic and alluvial soils offer excellent drainage, translating into wines of grip and structure, and the 2023 vintage is downright masterful. This is the classic iron fist in a velvet glove: the aromatics are subtle and restrained, belying the power and structure that unfold on the palate. Black-fruited and deeply layered, with sagebrush and ironstone notes, the wine builds with robust blackberry fruit and ultra-fine cocoa-powder tannins that provide a perfect foundation for the mineral-laced fruit. Polished, suave, and gorgeous in its youth, this is a wine that will age gracefully, developing beautifully nuanced complexity for deCades to come. Fermented entirely in stainless steel and aged for 21 months in 100% new French oak.
Richer and fuller than the Fay Vineyard bottling, the 2023 Cabernet Sauvignon S.L.V. is loaded with generous notes of mixed red and black cherries. It's not quite full-bodied, but it's expansive on the palate—and somehow it does that without seeming heavy or overwrought. The luscious finish unspools in long, savory waves of mocha, earth and black olives. It's impressive stuff.
The 2023 Cabernet Sauvignon S.L.V. is fascinating to taste, as it is the estate's latest release, but it's also a wine that is going to need quite a few years to be at its most rewarding. The long, cold growing season produced a vibrant, intensely aromatic Cabernet Sauvignon. Dried herbs, graphite, mocha and exotic spice overtones are some of the many notes that build over time. The heady, explosive finish is just stunning. This is the first vintage in which a dollop of Cabernet Franc enters the blend.