
Classic Napa elegance. A true expression of Stags Leap District
Aged 12 months in French oak (30% new)
A Wine Spectator 2024 Top 100 offering. This classic Napa Cab that first made its name as one of the California producers competing at the 1976 Judgement of Paris. This beauty features black cherry, cassis, and cedar aromas, leading to a balanced, focused palate with refined tannins. A classic wine at a great price.
The wash of elegant liquid across the palate offers a whisper of sleek tannins, guided by sweet earth, slate, purple plum and black olive. Mid-point savory notes of fig, toasted cedar, and black tea meld with heather and blackberries. Well structured and impeccably balanced.
Sporting a deep garnet-purple color, black cherry preserves, blackcurrant jelly, and plum preserves scents jump from the glass, leading to hints of rose bud tea, underbrush, and dusty soil. The full-bodied palate is packed with black fruit layers, supported by lightly chewy tannins and bags of freshness, finishing long and savory.