Winemaker Notes
This classic Napa Cab from different areas of Napa Valley punches way above its weight. Lush and toasty on the nose with ripe dark berry notes and sweet spice aromas. Muscular and plush on the palate, with cacao and tobacco leaf wrapping the deep core of fruit. The finish is long, creamy and velvety. Even better the next day after opening.
Professional Ratings
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James Suckling
Crushed blackcurrants and blackberries with notes of sweet spices and wet stones. Full and creamy with fine tannins and a deep core of fruit. Velvety and succulent. Try from 2026.
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Wine Spectator
Plump and forward, with blackberry and black cherry compote notes scored with light accents of singed vanilla and tobacco through the finish. Drink now through 2028. 16,200 cases made.
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.