Davyd Bday celebration at Hotel Michael. Drank in Gabriel Standart. Appearance is clear, deep intensity, ruby colour. Legs. Nos is clean, pronounced intensity, with aromas of black licorice, roasted black fruits, black plums, blackcurrant, black cherries, blackberries. Developing. On the palate, dry, high acidity, high alcohol (14.5%), smooth rounded high tannins, full body. Medium+ flavour intensity, with flavours of sweet dark cassis, black licorice, black plums, blackcurrant, dark spice, tobacco, dark earth, bitter coffee-bean. Very long bitter-sweet finish. Very good quality. Such a lovely ripe New World Cabernet Sauvignon from the Stag's Leap Vineyard. Still lots of gas in the tank.
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Beautifully structured cab with nice balance of young fruit, graphite, medium tannins and acidity. Drinking well now and sure to improve over next 5 years.
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The SLV is more dark and savory than the Fay I tasted last week, with less immediate pleasure - and probably more long-term promise. Dark purple in color and full in body, the wine offers aromas of boysenberry, ribeye, peppercorn, and fresh leather. Tastes of black cherry, graphite, grilled steak, and baking spices, with an earthy and grainy finish. 14.5% alcohol.
To be clear, I enjoyed the Fay more, since the round fruit better offset the savory undertone. The fruit of the SLV seems more damp and dark, though I expect this will work itself out with time. (For what it's worth, the SLV had more lift and depth on the second day.) 92-93 for now, with upside in a few years.
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1/7/2023 - Derek Darth Taster wrote: 95 Points
Davyd Bday celebration at Hotel Michael. Drank in Gabriel Standart.
Appearance is clear, deep intensity, ruby colour. Legs.
Nos is clean, pronounced intensity, with aromas of black licorice, roasted black fruits, black plums, blackcurrant, black cherries, blackberries. Developing.
On the palate, dry, high acidity, high alcohol (14.5%), smooth rounded high tannins, full body. Medium+ flavour intensity, with flavours of sweet dark cassis, black licorice, black plums, blackcurrant, dark spice, tobacco, dark earth, bitter coffee-bean. Very long bitter-sweet finish.
Very good quality. Such a lovely ripe New World Cabernet Sauvignon from the Stag's Leap Vineyard. Still lots of gas in the tank.
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1/11/2020 - VinNoobie Likes this wine: 94 Points
Beautifully structured cab with nice balance of young fruit, graphite, medium tannins and acidity. Drinking well now and sure to improve over next 5 years.
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12/8/2019 - msuwine wrote: 93 Points
The SLV is more dark and savory than the Fay I tasted last week, with less immediate pleasure - and probably more long-term promise. Dark purple in color and full in body, the wine offers aromas of boysenberry, ribeye, peppercorn, and fresh leather. Tastes of black cherry, graphite, grilled steak, and baking spices, with an earthy and grainy finish. 14.5% alcohol.
To be clear, I enjoyed the Fay more, since the round fruit better offset the savory undertone. The fruit of the SLV seems more damp and dark, though I expect this will work itself out with time. (For what it's worth, the SLV had more lift and depth on the second day.) 92-93 for now, with upside in a few years.
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9/26/2019 - R J Lewis wrote:
Shy nose - very young but elegant. Very fine tannin, not overdone. Feels very young.
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