2019 Stag's Leap Wine Cellars Cabernet Sauvignon S.L.V.

Community Tasting Notes (5) Avg Score: 93.3 points

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  3/7/2023 - Takao wrote: 96 Points

  Deep ruby color; pronounced, youthful aromas of cassis, violet, lavender, plum, smoke, vanilla, sour cherry; full bodied, high acid, high tannins, high alcohol, long finish; rich and structured, and it’s more balanced than Fay 2018 in my opinion; needs more time, wait 5 years

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  2/11/2023 - Kozakofthewest Likes this wine: 93 Points

  Just beautiful, tasted feb 11 2023 at the winery . First impression is its cask 23 ... its not its slv . Just grand black fruit with already Integrated tannins so early on. Glad to have a few bottles!

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  1/23/2023 - Jason Wu Likes this wine: 94 Points

  More intense and darker than FAY, but has the similar vein of fresh cherry. It has cinnamon, Christmas baking and some subtle meaty notes. On the palate, the wine is complex, layered and intriguing that makes you want to explore more. Medium plus flavour intensity, medium plus finish. More powerful and explosive than FAY, but less vibrant, like a mid-aged man vs a younger version of himself.

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  11/15/2022 - probraided Likes this wine:

  A step up from the FAY Cab. Sauv. from the same vintage. Dark fruits on the nose and on the palate. Plums, black currant. A bit of black tea. Medium/Long finish. Good acid balance. Needs more time to develop.

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  11/1/2022 - Irish_Wine wrote: 92 Points

  Deep ruby colour.
  
  Pronounced nose with raspberry, blackberry, graphite, black plum, black cherry.
  
  Pronounced on the palate with more black cherry. High acidity, high ripe tannins, high alcohol, full body, long finish.
  
  Enjoyable wine but as with the Fay, expected more complexity and graphite dominant on the nose. Clearly drunk very young. Potentially just needs time in the bottle.

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