Winemaker Notes
They honor her by crafting a decadent and rich wine layered with aromas of black fruit and hints of mocha, espresso and toasted oak. Truly iconic Napa Valley for a truly iconic woman.
Blend: 76% Cabernet Sauvignon, 19% Cabernet Franc, 5% Merlot
Professional Ratings
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Wine Enthusiast
An homage to the winery's cofounder, this blends the main variety with 19% Cabernet Franc and 5% Merlot, with the fruit sourced from an estate vineyard as well as the mountainous Stagecoach. Soft in firm supportive tannin, the flavors are ripe and heady in blackberry and plum with accents of cedar and coffee.
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Wine & Spirits
A tightly built, honest Napa Valley cabernet, this is a blend from four vineyards—Stagecoach, Buselli, Miner and Schein. It’s mostly Cabernet Sauvignon and franc, with a little Merlot. Black fruited and intense, with bitter-chocolate tannins adding to the richness, this is balanced, if not long or detailed in its flavors.
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.