Stag’s Leap Wine Cellars

Napa Valley

2014 Stag's Leap Wine Cellars Sauvignon Blanc

APR 16 Pale lemon yellow. Fruity, rounded, apples and yellow plums nose. Fresh acidity, fruity, minerals, smoky, fresh and lively, good length. Bit woody on aromas, not texture. 88

2010 Stag's Leap Wine Cellars Cabernet Sauvignon Artemis
FEB 14 Deep ruby. Herbs, dark berries, bell peppers, fruity, spices, anise nose. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, fruity, more delicate palate than nose, fresh, fruity, long. 89

2010 Stag's Leap Wine Cellars Sauvignon Blanc
FEB 14 Pale lemon yellow. Gooseberries, touch of cats pie, yellow fruits nose. Fresh acidity, fruity, yellow fruity palate, slight minerals note, good length. 87

2009 Stag's Leap Cask 23

SEP 15 Deep ruby. Dark fruits, intense, vanilla, some spices, ripe, fruity and layered nose. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, ripe, rich, intense and fruity, deep, sweet blueberries and spices finish, fairly smooth, long. 95

2008 Stag’s Leap Napa Valley Karia Chardonnay
JUN 14 Towards golden. Rich nose, fruity, peach and yellow apples. Fresh acidity, popcorn, butter, smoky, creamy, rich and fruity, smoky finish, good length. 89

2003 Stag's Leap Wine Cellars Cask 23
NOV 09 Ruby with ruby rim, pure youth, bell peppers, herbs, cassis, sweet and ripe fruits, hints of mint and eucalyptus. Nice acidity, ripe tannins, very fresh and cleansing, great balance and drier fruits than on the nose. Complex and way too young. Very long finish. Give it ten more years or more. 94

2000 Stag's Leap Wine Cellars S.L.V. Napa Valley Cabernet Sauvignon
NOV 09 Dark ruby, mocha, coffee, chocolate, bell peppers, complex and intense. Great acidity, ripe tannins, very elegant with a long finish. Fresh fruit. 91

1999 Stag's Leap Wine Cellars Cask 23
NOV 09 Deep ruby, garnet rim. Starting secondary aromas, and a bit closed. Some earth, nuts and then more blackcurrants and bell peppers. With more air, coffee, cigars, and lovely fruits. Very elegant texture, good acidity, mature tannins, lovelly balance, very long finish. Give it time still. 93

1993 Stag's Leap Wine Cellars Cask 23
NOV 09 Ruby with ruby rim, needs air, decanted for 30 minutes when it started opening. Some coffee, mocha, blackcurrants, leather, hints of cigars, starting secondary aromas. Fantastic fresh acidity and fruit, great balance, mature, ripe tannins, some stone fruits and cherry stones. Surprisingly youthful, very elegant wine, great length. 95

1991 Stag's Leap Cask 23
DEC 09 Bright ruby with brick rim. Cassis, coffee, cigars, even minerals, cedar, anise and some mushrooms. Great acidity, well integrated tannins, some spices, almost oregano and Mediterranean spices, complex, elegant, balanced and very long. 92

1991 Stag's Leap Wine Cellars Cask 23

AUG 09 Flott rubinrød, nærmest opak. Paprika, litt vanilje, anis og krydder, sedertre, solbær, tobakk og lær. Meget flott nese. Flott frukt med kirsebær, tobakk, litt kaffe og solbær. Svært kompleks, avslepne tanniner, og fin syre. Svært lang finish. Holder flott enda. 92

1988 Stag's Leap Wine Cellars Napa Valley Cabernet Sauvignon
DEC 09 Ruby with brick rim, lots of sediments. Big mature Cab nose, cassis, chocolate, tobacco, prunes and cigars. Soft as velvet on the palate, quite elegant, good acidity, tannins gone, a bit soft for a Napa, better alone than with the creamy mushroom sauce. Drink. 87