Smooth and velvety with medium plus body and sweet tannins, this was a joy to drink. Decanted for three hours and continued to improve over the course of the evening.
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Still a terrific wine, contrary to others still has plenty of stuffing to go potentially many more years. Just a tint of bricking on the edge. Needs 4 hour decant, plenty of rich, velvety, sweet stags leap fruit, grippy tannins, long finish. For the $50 I paid for it, tremendous QPR. I think the best of all Lede's entry Stags Leap Cabs over the years.
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Still has dark fruit, but it is beginning to fade. Chocolate notes and a little bit of earthiness. Tannins have softened considerably. It didn't really hod up to my steak, and I think the last bottle I drank (? in 2013) was better. Bottom line: nice "older" California cab. Drink it now, though.
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8/25/2019 - Hamersly wrote: 93 Points
Smooth and velvety with medium plus body and sweet tannins, this was a joy to drink. Decanted for three hours and continued to improve over the course of the evening.
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9/29/2018 - YankeeRobio Likes this wine: 95 Points
In its prime drinking window. Soft and powerful wine
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4/21/2018 - YankeeRobio Likes this wine: 94 Points
Great, aged wine. Sweet tannin, blueberry, cassis, spice and chocolate.
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6/24/2017 - Kdog wrote: 94 Points
Still a terrific wine, contrary to others still has plenty of stuffing to go potentially many more years. Just a tint of bricking on the edge. Needs 4 hour decant, plenty of rich, velvety, sweet stags leap fruit, grippy tannins, long finish. For the $50 I paid for it, tremendous QPR. I think the best of all Lede's entry Stags Leap Cabs over the years.
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12/11/2016 - smb22 Likes this wine: 90 Points
Still has dark fruit, but it is beginning to fade. Chocolate notes and a little bit of earthiness. Tannins have softened considerably. It didn't really hod up to my steak, and I think the last bottle I drank (? in 2013) was better. Bottom line: nice "older" California cab. Drink it now, though.
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