2013 Stag's Leap Wine Cellars Cabernet Sauvignon Fay Hillside

Community Tasting Notes (7) Avg Score: 92.5 points

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  1/16/2022 - caspernick Likes this wine: 92 Points

  This bottle has been cellared nicely for many years and it was drinking en pointe.
  
  Opaque dark ruby. Cassis, chocolate powder, blackberry compote, earthy dust, charcoal, rich blueberry, vanilla. Very smooth with fully resolved tannins, medium (+) acidity and a lovely mouthfeel. Medium bodied with a good length finish that has a mineral streak alongside the rich fruit flavors. This wine is at peak, and needs to be drunk sooner rather than later. Lovely stuff that’s hard to put down. 92 points and 4 stars for this treat that runs $150 new.

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  12/14/2021 - Coachron13 Likes this wine: 93 Points

  A step up from our prior bottle. More complexity, more structure. Still not as big and bold as other 2013 Napa cabs, but is in a very enjoyable spot.

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  9/10/2021 - cdp1276 Likes this wine: 93 Points

  Big and jammy with some cab franc vegetal notes but not the tannins and finish we were hoping for.

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  3/21/2020 - fats1976 Likes this wine: 92 Points

  A little thin and got thinner over the course of the bottle. Nice wine, but nothing special.

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  3/1/2020 - Coachron13 Likes this wine: 92 Points

  A really nice cab, but much more nuanced than the typical Napa cab in this price range, especially for a 2013. We prefer our cabs a little bolder.

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