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1996 Stag's Leap Wine Cellars Cabernet Sauvignon S.L.V.
Cabernet Sauvignon
- USA
- California
- Napa Valley
- Stags Leap District
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Community Tasting Notes 14
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j5614.person@gmail.com Likes this wine: 94 points
December 17, 2023 - Aged nicely with good balance dark fruit.
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Rollerball wrote: 96 points
December 22, 2022 - So-so on PnP but after about 90 minutes this absolutely purred with smoldering confidence. First the tertiaries were there upon opening, then the fruit emerged, and how--compote and baked berry pie, with background hints of eucalyptus, plum, and the herbal flavors of crispy roasted duck skins(?!)--and shortly thereafter, the soft remaining structure stretches out, which was enough to support steak frites and a juicy burger at Occitania Oakland. A wine of warmth and sophistication. I imagine it by a crackling fire. Pinpoint density and viscosity with a noble, baked, extract sweetness. Just too elegant! No browning; the slumbering fruit soon awakens. Perfectly stored bottles deserve at most a quick decant. Drink now.
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sdwineguru Likes this wine: 92 points
May 28, 2022 - Nicely evolving Napa red, 1996 Stag's Leap Wine Cellars Cabernet Sauvignon S.L.V. Mid-ruby, amber edges, viscous (13.8 alc.); Napa Cabernet nose; herbaceous, cassis, red fruit, tobacco, oak, mint; balanced; medium acids, tannins, depth; long elegant red fruit and wood finish. w/tri-tip. 17-17.5 UC Davis scale, 92-93 other scales.
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Alongfield Likes this wine: 92 points
October 29, 2016 - Wonderfully balanced, full bodied and soft tannin.
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ljl Likes this wine: 90 points
March 26, 2016 - Very dark. No browning. Great legs. Lost some of its fruit.
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Wine Definition
- Vintage 1996
- Type Red
- Producer Stag's Leap Wine Cellars
- Varietal Cabernet Sauvignon
- Designation n/a
- Vineyard S.L.V.
- Country USA
- Region California
- SubRegion Napa Valley
- Appellation Stags Leap District
- UPC Codes 088593700040, 088593750045
Community Holdings
- Pending Delivery 0 (0%)
- In Cellars 175 (60%)
- Consumed 119 (40%)
Food Pairing
No food pairings available.
Who Likes This Wine
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