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1997 Stag's Leap Wine Cellars Cabernet Sauvignon Fay
Cabernet Sauvignon
- USA
- California
- Napa Valley
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Community Tasting Notes 43
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Burgundy Al wrote:
March 2, 2022 - Stag's Leap Library Wine Tasting (Heritage Gallery - Chicago IL): Walk around tasting, direct from the winery. Simpler and shorter vs the 2010 just tasting, this is lacking brightness and dynamism. Still fun, but not a wine to hold much longer.
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HighPeaksWino wrote: 93 points
December 25, 2020 - Very good wine. I suspect it was better a few years ago. Had it with a ribeye and it was a great match. Probably drank it too quickly. It seemed to be opening up after about 2 hours but alas, the bottle was gone. Solid front to back flavor. Not as full bodied as I would have hoped for. But a mature, grown up wine.
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redknife Likes this wine: 90 points
March 23, 2020 - Cork was a bit dry even though wine has been kept impeccably
Wine was bright/ruby colored tight initially but after 2-3 hrs it opened up displaying nice coffee notes embedded in the dark fruit with a beautiful nose
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Labrador Likes this wine: 89 points
October 4, 2019 - This was a beautiful wine. Yes, it was a bit past its peak, but it was beautiful none the less It was a wonderful example of what great California wines are. It still had a lovely fragrance, was mouth-coating but a bit short on the back end. Everyone enjoyed it.
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RichEB1 Likes this wine: 93 points
January 19, 2018 - This was geoegous, and full of silky red fruits, cassis, forest floor, tobacco, and leather. Well integrated tannins and a long finish. Drinking really, really well out of 375ml but definutley no rush. Classic aged napa cab goodness.
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By Jancis Robinson, MW
3/12/2002 (link)(Stag's Leap Wine Cellars, Cabernet Sauvignon, Fay Vineyard Stags Leap District Red) Subscribe to see review text.
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By Stephen Tanzer
May/June 2001, IWC Issue #96 (link)(Stag's Leap Wine Cellars Cabernet Sauvignon Fay Vineyard Stags Leap District (in magnum)) Subscribe to see review text.
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By Richard Jennings
5/14/2011 (link) 93 points(Stag's Leap Wine Cellars Cabernet Sauvignon Fay) Bricking medium red violet color; nice, mature, mushroom, tart cassis, cedar nose; tasty, cedar, tart cassis, black fruit, mushroom palate; good now, and may go 5 more years; medium-plus finish
Wine Definition
- Vintage 1997
- Type Red
- Producer Stag's Leap Wine Cellars
- Varietal Cabernet Sauvignon
- Designation n/a
- Vineyard Fay
- Country USA
- Region California
- SubRegion Napa Valley
- Appellation Napa Valley
- UPC Codes 088593800023, 088593850455
Community Holdings
- Pending Delivery 0 (0%)
- In Cellars 602 (56%)
- Consumed 482 (44%)
Food Pairing
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Who Likes This Wine
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- AppellationNapa Valley
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