2012 Stags' Leap Winery Cabernet Sauvignon Napa Valley

Community Tasting Notes (73) Avg Score: 89.6 points

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  11/4/2023 - Tarrant wrote: 92 Points

  Agree with some that this is not on the decline, drinking perfectly now but not sure it will improve any further (Always wonder how the variation of storage conditions factors in on why some feel their bottles are either past peak or in decline, in my case, my ambient cellar tends to be on the cooler side keeping bottles like this a bit more youthful perhaps?) - Dark, full bodied, classic Napa floor characteristics of big fruit, plums, cherry, cedar and vanilla, smooth on the palate with a touch of heat, quite long on the palate with terrific length, delicious! (92 Points).

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  5/16/2023 - RonaldoW1947 Likes this wine: 89 Points

  With steak. The wine is good, very good, but I am not so sure that I am a big fan of aged wine being superior. Perhaps, it was cellared too long. Maybe I am not sophisticated enough, but nothing magical happened with this 11-year-old Napa Cab Sauv.

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  4/10/2023 - RonaldoW1947 Likes this wine:

  correct inventory

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  10/3/2021 - Colorado3G Likes this wine: 91 Points

  Community has this past its drinking window but it is spot on right now and really nice! Evolved nicely and has another year or two left to enjoy.

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  3/28/2021 - SchlaepDog Likes this wine: 93 Points

  Very nice example of an aged valley floor Napa Cabernet.
  
  Red cherry, black cherry, red currant, and raspberry fruit is fresh and engaging due to amble acidity. Purple stone fruits and light oak spice emerge mid-palate along with earthy notes. Finish is silky smooth with more red and purple fruit lingering on the long finish.
  
  In a great spot and I would not hold much longer, this is not a long term wine. Drink now - 2023.

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