2008 Stag's Leap Wine Cellars Cabernet Sauvignon S.L.V.

Community Tasting Notes (23) Avg Score: 92.2 points

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  4/23/2024 - N.Bonaparte wrote: 93 Points

  Purchased a couple of these in 2012 and stored properly since. This needs a solid hour decant. Big inky grip up front that leads into a somewhat tame full bodied wine. Mostly resolved tannins. Nice finish, balance and fruit. I suspect this is in its prime but should drink well for at least 5 years. Revisit 2028

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  9/18/2022 - Kozakofthewest Likes this wine: 93 Points

  Excellent wine gets to the right spot with 1.5h decant.

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  3/4/2022 - soyhead wrote:

  Opened with air, fruit punchy and smooth, pleasing and resolved. Not a monster rather a restrained suave drink. Drink now.

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  8/30/2020 - S_Gillett Likes this wine: 92 Points

  Frustratingly Fantastic.
  Opened after reading reviews here on CellarTracker, and I was led astray! Juicy, with a ton of acidity left and medium tannin. Could go another few years at least. Just barely into tertiary characteristics. They were prevalent on the nose, but the mouthfeel was quite youthful. If I had another, I wouldn't open until at least 2022+

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  4/24/2020 - bmartz1 Likes this wine: 92 Points

  Polished, decadent tannins. Gentle acidity. Sumptuous. Balanced fruit, oak, spice and earth. Finishes with subtlety if not slightly short but not insultingly so. Drinking well. Feel free to pop.

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