2006 Stag's Leap Wine Cellars Cabernet Sauvignon S.L.V.

Community Tasting Notes (20) Avg Score: 91.6 points

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  6/5/2022 - Sonoffalstaff wrote: 90 Points

  Interesting no notes for 5 years. Dark ruby/plum colour. Pure cassis nose with a hint of must. Astringent aguardente as well. Good attack but unharmonious taste with too much acid and insufficient complexity. Not worthy of its heritage

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  6/1/2017 - Thellie wrote: 90 Points

  Lovely, balanced and fine. It doesn't taste like most Napa cabs, reminding me more of Petrus--flowers, elegant, delicious. That said, it isn't Petrus--it isn't nearly as complex--but it is elegant, and I'm glad I have more. I don't expect it to improve a lot but it's in no danger of fading soon.

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  9/16/2016 - Bryan004 Likes this wine: 95 Points

  Gorgeous right out of the bottle. Deep red fruit, integrated ripe tannin and med acidity to balance it out. More fruit than previous bottle and other tasters have noted. Cigar box and spice would have you guessing BDX but only for a few seconds before that CA fruit shines through. Would definitely agree this is a feminine cabernet.
  I originally scored this a 93 but after 2 more hours of air it just kept getting better. Added layer upon layer of fruit, mineral and acid. Actually got more balanced and deep with the last sip being the best. I would say drink now with air but don't see it fading in the next few years. Classic bottle

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  8/27/2016 - wine4lux Likes this wine: 89 Points

  Opened about 30 minutes before serving. Unsure what to expect given generally solid reviews on CT (although most are a little dated) and the generally tepid pro reviews. Not a lot going on on the nose and at first taste, the flavor profile is muted. From a modest start, the finish just lingers, in a very smooth manner for a long time. Not particularly complex on the palate, but the finish makes the wine a winner. I think the wine has a year or two before potentially fading.

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  1/5/2016 - Bryan004 Likes this wine: 92 Points

  Limited notes, took a couple hours to open up but was quite a nice change from the typical Napa big boys I've had lately. Very pretty red fruits, cigar box, herbal and crushed rock really came through with more air. Elegant yet packed a punch. Met my expectations from reading previous notes. To me it's not worth the asking price but was enjoyable.

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