Stags' Leap Winery

Napa Valley Cabernet Sauvignon

9.1384 ratings
8.89 pro ratings
Napa Valley, California, USA
Cabernet Sauvignon
Onion, Shallot, Garlic, Pasta, Venison, Tomato-Based, Potato, Pork, Chocolate & Caramel, White Rice, Mushrooms, Beef, Lamb, Chili & Hot Spicy
Top Notes For
Sipping Fine Wine

Fashionable country resort in mid 20th century, popular with Hollywood due to 1892 stone Manor House & historic gardens. Blend of 85% Cab Sauv, 5% Malbec, 5% Merlot, rest other Rhone varieties, aged 20 months in 37% new French oak. Dark Ruby with aromas of ripe juicy berry fruits, herbs & spice. On the palate flavors of black cherry & black currant with vanilla oak and earthy notes. Well balanced, fine ripe tannins long finish ending with fruit, espresso notes and sweet spice! Nice! Drink over next decade.

Fashionable country resort in mid 20th century, popular with Hollywood due to 1892 stone Manor House & historic gardens. Blend of 85% Cab Sauv, 5% Malbec, 5% Merlot, rest other Rhone varieties, aged 20 months in 37% new French oak. Dark Ruby with aromas of ripe juicy berry fruits, herbs & spice. On the palate flavors of black cherry & black currant with vanilla oak and earthy notes. Well balanced, fine ripe tannins long finish ending with fruit, espresso notes and sweet spice! Nice! Drink over next decade.

Aug 21st, 2022
Jay Christianson

Winemaker Canyon Wind and Anemoi

8.5

A little thin for the price point, structured and decent fruit. Solidly decent.

A little thin for the price point, structured and decent fruit. Solidly decent.

Nov 21st, 2016
Bob Bryden

Founder The Lake Sommelier, LLC, Author Wine Talk

8.6

The fruit was fighting with the acidity and the ample tannins were trying to get in the game. The acidity won. Still, a decent wine that a little age will likely put right.

The fruit was fighting with the acidity and the ample tannins were trying to get in the game. The acidity won. Still, a decent wine that a little age will likely put right.

Jul 5th, 2016
Kellin

Bottle tasted tired. Maybe too soon to drink? Or bad bottle? Too bad.

Bottle tasted tired. Maybe too soon to drink? Or bad bottle? Too bad.

Oct 15th, 2015
Jongbin Jung

Full body and dark. Sticky tanins at the end.

Full body and dark. Sticky tanins at the end.

Jul 21st, 2023
Lindsay C

2018 vintage, butter, bleu cheese, grippy, vanilla, leather, cranberry

2018 vintage, butter, bleu cheese, grippy, vanilla, leather, cranberry

Aug 26th, 2022
Angela Zanardelli

Let’s just have the wine for dessert

Let’s just have the wine for dessert

Apr 22nd, 2022
Dale Russwurm

Nice can

Nice can

Mar 27th, 2022
Joe F
8.3

Cherry, dark fruits, well balanced, slightly acidic. Probably needs to age a bit more. Good but not for the price.

Cherry, dark fruits, well balanced, slightly acidic. Probably needs to age a bit more. Good but not for the price.

Jul 30th, 2021
Pat Taylor

This bottle was a pleasant uptick from the last I had. Perhaps it was the vintage. Very soft, juicy fruit. Very balanced.

This bottle was a pleasant uptick from the last I had. Perhaps it was the vintage. Very soft, juicy fruit. Very balanced.

Jun 9th, 2021