Tasting Notes for Stag's Leap Wine Cellars Artemis Cabernet Sauvignon 2009

Red Wines	Cabernet Sauvignon	Napa Valley	California

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Date Printed: 6/17/2013

Stag's Leap Wine Cellars Artemis Cabernet Sauvignon 2009

(search item no. 114789)
Wine & Spirits rating: 91 points
The Wine Advocate rating: 90 points
PRICE ON 6/17/2013: $55.99

ratings pedigree (past vintages):
2010 The Wine Advocate rating: 91 points
2008 Wine Enthusiast rating: 95 points
2007 Wine Enthusiast rating: 94 points
2006 Wine Enthusiast rating: 90 points
2001 Wine Enthusiast rating: 90 points

Winemaker's Notes:

The 2009 Artemis Cabernet Sauvignon offers inviting aromas of black cherry cola, red cherry, vanilla bean and cocoa powder along with a touch of clove and sage. These notes carry over onto the palate and combine with flavors of milk chocolate, toasty oak and hint of wintergreen. The wine has a smooth texture with great depth and fine-grained tannins. The vibrant fruit, great structure and balanced acidity make this wine pair extremely well with hardy dishes such as braised short ribs or filet mignon with a Cabernet and wild mushroom demi-glace.

Blend: 86% Cabernet Sauvignon and 14% Merlot

My Notes:

Additional wines from Stag's Leap Wine Cellars:

2009 Cask 23 Cabernet Sauvignon (search item no. 120008)
2009 Sauvignon Blanc (search item no. 110215)
2010 KARIA Chardonnay (search item no. 121066)

About Stag's Leap Wine Cellars:

Considered one of the "first growths" of Napa Valley, Stag's Leap Wine Cellars produces renowned Cabernet Sauvignon from its historic Stags Leap District estate vineyards. Founded in 1970, the winery brought international recognition to California winemaking and the Napa Valley when the 1973 S.L.V. Cabernet Sauvignon won the now famout 1976 Paris Tasting, also known as the "Judgement of Paris." Stag's Leap Wine Cellars' three estate-grown Cabernet Sauvignons - CASK 23, S.L.V. and Fay - are among the most highly regarded and collected Cabernet Sauvignons worldwide. The wines are fashioned to express richness balanced by elegant restraint, an approach often described as "an iron fist in a velvet glove."