Andrew McIntyre

9.4

Very interesting wine this. Lots of leather with cassis and a hint of menthol. Very easy to drink and very smooth. This could develop in the coming years to an amazing wine...one to watch.
Paired with lamb shanks — 4 months ago

Henry Fuseler

9.1

12/25/2023. Christmas dinner rib roast and roasted vegetables. This wine paired so well. Bold, full of color and sits well on the palate. — 6 months ago

Paul J

9.4

Wow! Thanks to Steve K for sharing the retirement wine I got him. Decant for 3+ hours. Dark red color with ample bricking. Rustic, Bordeaux like on the nose and palate. Lost some depth but lovely texture and the age shows nicely. — 7 months ago

with Brooke

Raul Puga

9.2

Rose and Ribeye??? A resounding YES!!! Delicious — 9 months ago

Sipping Fine Wine

9.6

Ruby with complex fruit aromas, spice and oak. Blend of 89% Tempranillo & 11% Graciano, aged 48 months on American oak. On the palate flavors of jammy dark berry fruits with spice & smoky earthy notes on ripe full soft tannins. Long finish, nice mouthfeel, ending with fruit, oak, cigar box spice and mineral earthy tones, a joy to Sip this Fine Wine!! Tasting great, has more aging potential! — 2 years ago

Rich Bluth

8.9

this is my one my favorites from Calera, great but I think would benefit by a couple more years of aging — 4 years ago

Ryan Mayes

9.1

Birthday wine! First impression: deep and inky. I'm certain if I drank this regularly I would have deep purple teeth. Took a bit to open up -- initially the 15% ABV is a bit much -- but once it breathes it really is quite nice. Loads of dark fruit, some oak, and spice. That all said, this still fell a bit short of expectations given the price point. — 8 years ago

Paul J

9.3

1hr decant but probably could have PnP’d. Nice dark red color. Some cedar and dark cherries on the nose. Easy to drink. Nothing remarkable or off putting, just a solid wine. Fades pretty quick with medium depth and finish. — 4 months ago

with Brooke

Lisa Tarshis

9.2

Had the steak 945 at the W in Fort Lauderdale. Smooth and robust. Easy and enjoyable to drink. No strong aftertaste. Pairs great with a steak. — 5 months ago

Lauren Baldwin

9.0

Jammy and delicious. — 7 months ago

Severn Goodwin

9.3

2001 | Cabernet Sauvignon
Stags Leap Wine Cellars; FAY
(94.83% Cabernet Sauvignon, 3.74% Merlot, 1.43% Petit Verdot)
Napa Valley; California, USA
(92-94; Drink 2016-31)

3H decant, much more time required, this will be a great day two wine. 

Winery note, for good context/history:
FAY was originally planted to Cabernet Sauvignon in 1961, the introduction of the varietal to the area now designated as the Stags Leap District. When we acquired the property from Nathan Fay in 1986 many of the vines were therefore over a quarter-century old. The replanting of most of this historic vineyard was completed in the mid-1990s, and those vines are now in their prime, producing an abundance of excellent fruit with the rich flavor and elegant texture that have always characterized FAY Cabernet. But the old vines of Block 8-planted by Fay in 1973 and a source of expressive fruit that is a key component of CASK 23-were not removed until after the 2002 harvest. The 2001 vintage is therefore one of the last to include fruit from the "original" Block 8. — 8 months ago

Todd Stone

8.9

Light to medium garnet color, nose of red fruit and some oak (low). Fruit forward, red plum, strawberries & maybe raspberries. Low tannins, acidity, on the light to medium range. Fairly smooth- pairs well with spiced fish, chickens and veal. — 3 years ago

with Peggy

Henry Fuseler

9.0

11/18. Opened up very well. Good flavor and finish. — 6 years ago

Jay Kline

9.4

Flight #1 of our 1997 Retrospective. Presented single-blind; no formal notes. This had a really compelling mix of fruit and non-fruit notes; multifaceted, balanced. Superb structure. Bordeaux-like. Called this “Insignia”. This was my favorite of the flight and the most complete wine in the line-up. Drinking well now and should hold that way well through 2027. — 5 months ago

Cailyn

9.0

Paired great with a tomato based pasta with sausage - not too heavy, mellow, but also complex flavor. — 5 months ago

Victor Hsu

9.0

Solid, flavorful California Cab, delivering what It expected. Unfortunately it was up against well-aged Chateau Lafite Rothschild and Chateau Margaux. Sorry Stag’s Leap Cask 23, I love ya, but you’re just not in the same league. Enjoyed the 2012 vintage at the Temple of Beef, Totoraku in Beverly Hills. — 7 months ago

Doug Powers

9.1

Dark, moderately rich, brambly blackberry fruit mostly, very fresh and lively on palate, avoids the jammy, overripe notes that mar some Zins, seems quite youthful and capable of further development, my first Zin from Morgan T-P, very impressed!! (Drank MANY of his father’s Zins, dating back to the 1976 Vogelsong, his first!!) — 8 months ago

with Jim

Andrew Keenan

9.2

2018 Vintage — 9 months ago

Bradford H. Sanders

9.0

Fantastic - paired with Italian or on its own. Easy drinking, smooth. — 4 years ago

Michael McCarthy

9.5

Kath Lucas has a great pour. — 6 years ago