Winemaker Notes
A deeply hued wine with aromas of Bing cherry, blackberry briar and hints of fresh cut pine, roast coffee, vanillin and toasty oak. Juicy and fresh on the palate with ripe plum, currant, anise, black olive and black pepper spice intertwined with cocoa and dusty fine-grained tannins. A classically structured Napa Valley Cabernet Sauvignon with a lingering, opulent finish.
Blend: 91% Cabernet Sauvignon, 4% Malbec, 4% Petit Verdot, 1% Merlot
Professional Ratings
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Wine Enthusiast
Juicy and full-bodied, this flavorful Cabernet delivers upright structure and lots of length. Tobacco, cracked pine and graphite swirl on a dark fruit background. Well built for food.
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Decanter
A blend of 91% Cabernet Sauvignon, 4% Malbec, 4% Petit Verdot, and 1% Merlot aged 18 months in 100% new French oak. Grapes are sourced from St. Supéry's 202ha planted Dollarhide Estate Vineyard in Napa's northeastern hills, as well as from their Rutherford Estate Vineyard. The winemaker is Michael Scholz. Very nice and polished with grainy textures, with mulberry and spiced plum fruit that has real staying power. Chalky minerals and hints of tobacco round out the grippy finish.
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James Suckling
Staunch and straightforward, this firmly textured wine combines a fresh fruitiness with ample tannins and chocolatey vanillin accents. Full-bodied, ripe and almost sweet on the palate.
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Wine Spectator
A tasty version, with a mix of açaí berry, plum and black cherry compote notes wrapped in sweet toast and licorice details. A light bramble accent adds energy on the fan-friendly finish. Drink now through 2032.
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.