Stags Leap Cask 23 2001
Cask 23 is a blend of fruit from the two flagship vineyards, SLV and Fay. The exact portion from each vineyard varies with each year.
2001 was a legendary vintage in Napa, however due to ongoing new plantings SLV’s production was the smallest in many years. The resulting fruit though was so expressive it resulted in 63% of the final blend. 95.9% Cabernet Sauvignon, 3.8% Merlot and 0.03% Petit Verdot, 21 months in French oak.
Producer note on the 2001 “Pouring this wine is like letting a genie out of the bottle. it gets bigger and bigger as the wine`s depth and breadth gradually reveal themselves. In the nose, you`ll notice berries, rosemary, and cardamom, while the palate fills with bright and creamy flavors of black plum, black olive, truffle, even a hint of chocolate-covered cherry. The smooth, very approachable entry reveals a luscious core of fruit down the center, while additional flavors fan out as the wine evolves in the mouth. The very long finish resonates like beautiful music-this wine just doesn`t stop!”
Stag`s Leap Wine Cellars
Not to be confused with the Stag's Leap Winery, Stag's Leap Wine Cellars has founded by Warren Winiarski in 1972, who left his job at Robert Mondavi to setup his own winery in Napa. The winery achieved cult status when the 1973 vintage of Cabernet Sauvignon won first place, above the finest red wines of Bordeaux at Stephen Spurrier's famous "Judgement of Paris" tasting in 1976.
The winery now make a range of wines including a Chardonnay, a Merlot, a single-vineyard Cabernet Sauvignon called Fay and Cask 23 - the winery's flagship blend that is only made in selected vintages. These are classic wines with just a hint of Californian excess - fruit character is ripe, but not over the top and the tannins are firm and fine grained on the Cabernet Sauvignons while Karia Chardonnay is tropical and full, seeing a hint of new oak during the maturation.
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