Vintage 1996. Bought in 2002. Drank last week but app went to different page each time I tried to rate it. — 10 years ago
First off. You have heard about decanting.... This is a great example. Open and it tastes flat, give it time to breath and the flavors come out. The nose has a nice oak, smokey texture. Taste has a predominant black cherry flavor with nice ripe fruit flavors. Oak remains throughout the taste from start to finish with american oak flavors. An almost cigar smokiness hits immediately with a slight spice....not sure where to compare this to because it's not like a Zinfandel pepper, but more like an allspice. The overall feel is medium bodied with rich cherry flavors and well balanced for a smooth feel. This is a great introduction to Stags Leap without spending $150. — 11 years ago
Unique / Bordeaux style wine. Needs time to open and despite the age, would improve with decanting this wine. Old world nose, well balanced on mid palate with forest notes and wild berries. Medium finish — 10 years ago
One of my Fav's of ALL time — 11 years ago
Star of the night. Needed more time to wake but full body super thick and sticky after taste — 12 years ago
This is excellent! — 10 years ago
I love Stags Leap and this one is crazy reasonable and so good. Cherry flavored, soft on pallet. Beautiful wine. — 10 years ago
Sean Genn
2012 vintage just released. Cassis and eucalyptus. Still pretty tight but shows potential. Will be better with some time in the bottle. — 9 years ago