2013 Chimney Rock Ganymede Vineyard Cabernet Sauvignon

The 2013 Cabernet Sauvignon Ganymede Vineyard comes across a tightly wound, with less of the pure charm it showed from barrel. Still, there are plenty of Stags Leap signatures in the glass. Intensely perfumed and crystalline, the 2013 Ganymede is a striking Cabernet to drink over the next two decades or so. the finely-sculpted sytle is hugely appealing.

As for the 2013 Cabernet Sauvignon Ganymede Vineyard, this wine was aged 18 months in 100% new French oak. It shows crème de cassis fruit, floral notes, blackberry and black cherries. The wine is dark, rich, medium to full-bodied, ripe and pure. This is a beauty that needs 2-3 years of cellaring and should keep well for up to two decades.