Winemaker Notes
Beautiful dark garnet color. Striking floral boysenberry jam, caramel and graphite notes are laced with hints of coffee and bay leaf. On the palate, the wine is dense and textural, with velvety richness. Its jammy, ripe berry flavors are layered with notes of dark chocolate and vanilla oak. Persistent tannins create a balanced but powerful wine.
Blend: 88% Cabernet Sauvignon, 6% Petit Verdot, 6% Cabernet Franc
Professional Ratings
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Wine Enthusiast
Juicy and soft, this wine is blended with 3% Petit Verdot and 2% Cabernet Franc. It weaves together black cherry, leather and tobacco within smooth layers of nuance and medium-bodied weight, finishing in splash of refreshing acidity.
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. Today the Napa Valley and Cabernet Sauvignon are so intrinsically linked that it is difficult to discuss one without the other. 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.
Cabernet 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. 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. Within the Napa Valley lie many smaller sub-AVAs that express specific characteristics based on situation, slope and soil—as a perfect example, Rutherford’s famous dust or Stags Leap District's tart cherry flavors.