Jay Kline

9.2

Last night, a buddy of mine who’s a Disabled Veteran and Registered Architect, announced that he was assuming control of a SDVOSB Architecture firm. He had spent the better part of a year of trying to reach a purchase agreement. So it was an evening of celebration. He’s been a Stag’s Leap Wine Cellars fan for some time and he planned to pull the cork on a few bottles. We had a couple of rando bottles too but all were California Cabernet Sauvignon. I brought this bottle. It was part of my most recent delivery from Seavey and I was curious to try it out. Well...it was clearly infanticide. This was reductive at first and most of that blew off after about fifteen minutes. This was just so wound up. Delicious, fresh and almost crunchy fruit with a lot of structure. This was very bright compared to the Heart of Fay that preceded and just fell a touch short due to it being somewhat reticent. That being said, cellar time will be very kind to these and I would imagine this will show better down the road or with a lot of air, which this didn’t get. — 6 years ago

Shane Walker

9.0

Clear deep purple with clean pronounced aromas of plums, cherries, rose and spice. Dry with well balanced acidity, lovely smooth tannins and a medium bodied, medium finish. Complex flavours of black fruits make this an excellent, complex wine. — 6 years ago

with Michele

Louis Martin

9.2

Spicier and more acidic than its FAY counterpart, hint of coffee, strong tannin aftertaste. — 7 years ago

David Newland

9.5

Beautiful dark purple color with long legs. Subtle nose of dark fruits and cherry. Medium bodied tannins and hint of SLV minerals on near perfectly balanced palate. Finish is wonderful. Great bottle of wine. Cab and Petit Verdot blend. Not sure why Delectable is calling it Merlot. — 7 years ago

Michael Maggitti

9.3

Blackberry highlights in a very intense cabrenet — 8 years ago

Robert Stackowiak

9.8

Fantastic Fay from where the new tasting room now stands. Amazing. — 8 years ago

Jay Kline

9.3

Last night, a buddy of mine who’s a Disabled Veteran and Registered Architect, announced that he was assuming control of a SDVOSB Architecture firm. He had spent the better part of a year of trying to reach a purchase agreement. So it was an evening of celebration. He’s been a Stag’s Leap Wine Cellars fan for some time and he planned to pull the cork on a few bottles. We had a couple of rando bottles too but all were California Cabernet Sauvignon. This was the opening salvo and a very good one at that. Perfumed, lush, velvety fruit with lovely structure. Hugely quaffable and already drinking very well with a short decant but I think this is pretty characteristic of the 2014 vintage. — 6 years ago

Dana Howard

9.8

Light just like I like it — 6 years ago

Louis Martin

9.8

Very sophisticated wine, has the velvety smoothness of the FAY Cab as well as the spice accents of the SLV Cab. — 7 years ago

Bonnie Wilson

9.6

We had a different grape variety at Farmers Apprentice and it was incredible!!! — 7 years ago

Michael Meyer

9.6

Incredible elegance married to youthful power. This was Marcus Nataro’s first effort at SLV...I think he’s figured out the Napa thing pretty well. — 8 years ago

Logan Ebersold

9.3

Dry farm wines collection. Pretty good — 8 years ago

with Becca

Kat Thomas

Sommelier Rose.Rabbit.Lie

9.0

Happy to have this as a blind from the fabulous Jeffery Bencus #grateful — 9 years ago

with Norman and Jeffrey

Jared Mayron

9.5

Chocolate, cherry, graphite. Great start, weak finish, smooth. — 6 years ago

with Lisa and Charles

David D

9.1

Medium bodied, rich and juicy for a Valtellina. Savory & mineral, dried roses, cherries, prune, tobacco, some oak, anise. From Flatiron Wines. — 6 years ago

Jason DT

9.1

Bubbly champange. Nicr acidity — 7 years ago

Elizabeth Fitzpatrick

9.1

At Cure in Pittsburgh. — 7 years ago

Fernanda Corvo

9.2

Limão limão limão ! Refrescante e acidez de um limão ! — 7 years ago

Shannon Wood

8.9

I like this a lot! I think this is a cracker. Very smooth and easy to drink a whole bottle. A must try peps — 8 years ago

Michael Meyer

8.9

An amazing look into Napa's yesteryear. Thanks Robin! Completely tertiary in nature, redolent of Xmas spices, and a perfect wind-down from the powerful wines of the evening, — 8 years ago