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| Community Tasting Notes (average 89.8 pts. and median of 91 pts. in 40 notes) - hiding notes with no text | | | Tasted by RobSpectator on 1/27/2016 & rated 89 points: Standard CA Cab - typical markers on the nose and palate. Good value for Napa but overpriced vs Cabs or big wines from South America. (2924 views) | | | Tasted by WinoTim on 8/15/2014 & rated 89 points: Losing it some its bold character. (3956 views) | | | Tasted by WinoTim on 8/8/2014 & rated 89 points: These are starting to go south. (3897 views) | | | Tasted by WinoTim on 8/2/2014 & rated 91 points: I love this Cali Cab. What a great QPR. Too bad they have replanted this vineyard with plans to use new production for a higher priced label. (3914 views) | | | Tasted by WinoTim on 7/19/2014 & rated 88 points: Not as rich or complex as earlier bottles (3992 views) | | | Tasted by WinoTim on 1/5/2014 & rated 92 points: Classic Napa Valley Cab. Still holding up well. (2430 views) | | | Tasted by diananm on 10/26/2013 & rated 91 points: Earthy nose, dark fruits and tannins well integrated, dry finish. Enjoyed with wine basted roast. Quite a bit of sediment, decant recommended. (1954 views) | | | Tasted by WinoTim on 9/7/2013 & rated 92 points: Similar to earlier experiences. Very nice wine (1750 views) | | | Tasted by elevation02 on 6/23/2013 & rated 94 points: My friend brought this back from Florida and stored it in my cellar until it was time to drink it. Wow, what a wine! For such a alcohol heavy wine, it has such finesse and grace. Bursting with cherry and strawberry flavors this wine finished long on the palate. Hopefully life sends more bottles of this to my table. (2141 views) | | | Tasted by WinoTim on 5/26/2013 & rated 92 points: Rich and bold. Love it! (2067 views) | | | Tasted by Mattvino on 2/8/2013 & rated 90 points: Big rich dark stone fruits, meaty tannins, better after hour in decanter once it opened up. Cherry, mint, spice, chocolate. Great with a steak (2185 views) | | | Tasted by Yack Man on 1/11/2013 & rated 90 points: Solid the former, too bad they won't be making this wine (it was replaced with Fraternity – A BIG MISTAKE!) a strong 90 plus point AND A solid performer from the Stags Leap District. Big dark fruit, delicious, bittersweet chocolate, cassis, and the right amount of oak. A tannic, Stags Leap grip and I like it and it will be interesting to see how thiw wine evolves over time. 90+++ (2468 views) | | | Tasted by WinoTim on 1/5/2013 & rated 92 points: Rich, characteristic Napa Cab. An excellent buy. Too bad Balcacci doesn't make this anymore. (2035 views) | | | Tasted by Yack Man on 10/17/2012 & rated 90 points: I believe I was looking to generous with the 92 rating on this one ( I'll blame that on my maturing pallet) however this is a very solid Stags Leap Napa cab for the money! Pleasant nose, fruit forward, dark berries, some what earthy with that traditional Stags Leap profile and getting better every time I try it. This Stags Leap cab can compete with others at twice the price. Give this one a very very solid 90 + points. Highly recommended. (2946 views) | | | Tasted by WinoTim on 10/14/2012 & rated 91 points: Similar experience to 6/8/12 TN (2712 views) | | | Tasted by WinoTim on 6/8/2012 & rated 91 points: Robust Stag's Leap Cab that gets better as the evening goes. Made the mistake of not decanting ahead of time. First few sips were a bit harsh. But a few hours later harshness had mellowed out (and so had I). (2796 views) | | | Tasted by WinoTim on 1/9/2012 & rated 92 points: Classic Napa Cab. Decanted at least 2 hrs in advance and still got better as we drank. I don't agree with previous note saying this is a light, pinot-like wine. (3408 views) | | | Tasted by mdmcgonigal on 10/30/2011 & rated 90 points: Classic red berry nose. Light cab, could almost use with Pinot foods. (3329 views) | | | Tasted by ChadRS on 8/25/2011 & rated 91 points: This one is ready to drink now. Make sure to decant and filter for sediment. Cherries on the nose, plum and some raisin on the palate. Short finish. (3635 views) | | | Tasted by gjv115 on 7/26/2011 & rated 91 points: Classic Napa Cab profile, and delicious. Decanted for about an hour and it continued to improve. Very good and ready, no need to wait. I don't know that it is made for the long haul and don't see it getting better. (3703 views) | | | Tasted by THaas on 7/22/2011 & rated 91 points: Plush and velvety, plenty of power but tons of fruit and gentle tannins. Shows Stag's Leap terroir quite well.
Drink through 2017. (3734 views) | | | Tasted by sojoknuckle on 7/12/2011 & rated 92 points: This is a wonderful bottle nice structure good red fruit nose and smooth taste. Enjoyed this with skirt steak served with sweet potatoes and squash and zucchini. This was a wonderful pairing and would have this combination again. (959 views) | | | Tasted by Jab_343434 on 6/7/2011: in line with previous ratin (4000 views) | | | Tasted by wineismylife on 3/14/2011 & rated 91 points: Baldacci Winery Tasting (Baldacci Family Winery, Napa, CA): WIML91
Tasted non blind at the winery.
Garnet color in the glass, clear looking throughout. Nose of cedar, herbs du Provence, black berries and black cherries. Flavors of black berries, black cherries, a hint of currants and light notes of plums. Medium acidity, medium to firm tannins, full bodied. Hold 2 years and then drink from 3-8 years plus or minus. (4868 views) | | | Tasted by Jab_343434 on 2/15/2011 & rated 93 points: Excellent Cab, incredibly smooth lots of fruit on the nose with a slight taste of figs on the finish. A great wine, wish we purchased more when we were in napa. (4149 views) | | | Only displaying the 25 most recent notes - click to see all notes for this wine... |
| Baldacci Family Vineyards Producer websiteCabernet SauvignonCabernet Sauvignon is probably the most famous red wine grape variety on Earth. It is rivaled in this regard only by its Bordeaux stablemate Merlot, and its opposite number in Burgundy, Pinot Noir. From its origins in Bordeaux, Cabernet has successfully spread to almost every winegrowing country in the world. It is now the key grape variety in many first-rate New World wine regions, most notably Napa Valley, Coonawarra and Maipo Valley. Wherever they come from, Cabernet Sauvignon wines always seem to demonstrate a handful of common character traits: deep color, good tannin structure, moderate acidity and aromas of blackcurrant, tomato leaf, dark spices and cedarwood.
Used as frequently in blends as in varietal wines, Cabernet Sauvignon has a large number of common blending partners. Apart from the obvious Merlot and Cabernet Franc, the most prevalent of these are Malbec, Petit Verdot and Carmenere (the ingredients of a classic Bordeaux Blend), Shiraz (in Australia's favorite blend) and in Spain and South America, a Cabernet – Tempranillo blend is now commonplace. Even the bold Tannat-based wines of Madiran are now generally softened with Cabernet SauvignonUSAAmerican wine has been produced since the 1500s, with the first widespread production beginning in New Mexico in 1628. Today, wine production is undertaken in all fifty states, with California producing 84% of all U.S. wine. The continent of North America is home to several native species of grape, including Vitis labrusca, Vitis riparia, Vitis rotundifolia, and Vitis vulpina, but the wine-making industry is based almost entirely on the cultivation of the European Vitis vinifera, which was introduced by European settlers. With more than 1,100,000 acres (4,500 km2) under vine, the United States is the fourth-largest wine producing country in the world, after Italy, Spain, and France.California2021 vintage: "Unlike almost all other areas of the state, the Russian River Valley had higher than normal crops in 2021, which has made for a wine of greater generosity and fruit forwardness than some of its stablemates." - Morgan Twain-Peterson Napa Valley Napa Valley Wineries and Wine (Napa Valley Vintners)Stags Leap District Stags Leap District |
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