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2018 Stag's Leap Wine Cellars Cabernet Sauvignon Cask 23
Cabernet Sauvignon
- USA
- California
- Napa Valley
- Stags Leap District
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Community Tasting Notes 6
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JThompson24sf wrote:
April 5, 2023 - Wait 12-15 years.
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Irish_Wine wrote: 93 points
November 1, 2022 - 56% from Fay Vineyard and 44% from SLV.
Deep ruby colour.
Pronounced on the nose with blackberry, raspberry, graphite and clove.
Pronounced on the palate with cassis and light cedar. High acidity, high fine tannins, high alcohol, full body, long finish.
A great wine but really expected more depth and complexity. As with Fay and SLV, graphite note was really dominant. As per my other notes from the same tasting, drunk very young so maybe just needs time. -
dynedain wrote: 93 points
March 31, 2022 - Nice long pepper finish, string tannins, good structure
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TXRDW wrote: 97 points
February 4, 2022 - Amazingly long finish. Such strong tannins, though quite chalky. Very unique and well structured wine, positioned for the long run. Perfectly balanced, great mix between new and old world styles. Not sweet at all, but with refreshing dark fruit to balance mid pallet earthiness. Can’t imagine how much better this wine will show as the tannins wear off. What is really intriguing is what lies underneath the tannins. Such quality fruit. Definitely a wine worth trying now, but only if you have several other bottles that you can enjoy as the wine develops.
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Tony Ling Likes this wine: 93 points
January 5, 2022 - 4 years in ageing. PNP into Schott Zwiesel tasting glass (“Flower” day): Medium bright purplish ruby to the eyes.
Clearly the most concentrated wine out of the flight here.
Very nice wine and needs another 5-10 years of age to be enjoyable. 93-94 points.
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Californian Cabernet Sauvignon 2017/18 panel tasting results, 2/1/2022 (link)(Stag's Leap Wine Cellars, Cask 23 Cabernet Sauvignon, Cabernet Sauvignon, Napa Valley, Stags Leap District, California, USA, Red) Subscribe to see review text.
Wine Definition
- Vintage 2018
- Type Red
- Producer Stag's Leap Wine Cellars
- Varietal Cabernet Sauvignon
- Designation Cask 23
- Vineyard n/a
- Country USA
- Region California
- SubRegion Napa Valley
- Appellation Stags Leap District
- UPC Code 088593850066
Community Holdings
- Pending Delivery 0 (0%)
- In Cellars 1,094 (91%)
- Consumed 110 (9%)
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