Cabernet Sauvignon Wines

Juicy ripe blackcurrant complemented by a hint of capsicum, drinkable Cabernet style

A silky, smooth and beautifully balanced Cabernet Sauvignon with fruity notes of wild-berried fruit complemented by hints of cherry and spice

A naturally produced wine with a funky blackcurrant and green pepper character, well structured and a touch rustic on the finish

A fresh Cabernet from the South of France showing lovely typicity of leafy bell pepper and ripe cassis flavours

Smooth and delicious, the opulent palate is bursting with black cherry, cassis and chocolate through to an elegant and sustained finish

Cask 23 Cabernet Sauvignon is the sublime meeting of the absolute best lots from the Stag's Leap Vineyard and the Fay Vineyard The soaring, jubilant fruit character of Fay greets the nose, and is also evident in the mouth: providing succulence and opulence of texture SLV's contribution is evident in the deep, dark, concentrated fruit and savoury notes in the background, as well as the tightly-wound, concentrated structure Even more than the two single-vineyard wines, this is a wine that demands cellaring With age, it is simply awesome

Showing lovely cool climate Cabernet typicity of cassis combined with coffee and a fresh hint of bell pepper on the finish

Smooth and juicy with fresh vibrant notes of blackcurrants, wild herbs and mint

The awesome 2019 Cask 23 boasts Fay's finesse, harnessed to the warmth and weight of SLV It takes some time in the glass to give much away, but with patience it reveals a wonderful, subtle, ripe sweetness alongside beefy heft While ripe, it is definitely not overripe, and expresses a minty character, so typical of First and Second Growths from Pauillac or Saint-Estephe Beautifully complete and balanced, it is powerful, succulent and delicious, with plush-textured tannins It will be very tempting to start guzzling this soon, but it's worth waiting a few years at least Drink 2027-2050+ Originally named after a barrel whose contents was of such exceptional quality that it was bottled as a separate wine, Cask 23 later became a complimentary combination of some of the finest parts of the SLV and Fay vineyards While all the Stag's Leap estate wines boast impressive cellaring capability, this 'Napa First Growth' in particular requires keeping several years to show its best

Rutherford Reserve Cabernet Sauvignon comes exclusively from the distinguished Rutherford Bench terroir, from hand-selected vineyard parcels under the ownership of Beaulieu Vineyard It is matured for 21 months in 100% French oak barrels (80% first-fill) The wine expresses an exquisitely bright and vibrant fresh blackcurrant aroma, that could easily belong to a top Saint-Julien from a top vintage Like its counterparts in Bordeaux, it also evokes nuances of summer vineyard footpath dust (the famous Rutherford Dust note), juicy blackberries and woodland glade wild raspberries straight off the cane On the palate, it has a rich, rounded, velvety nature, with fabulously decadent texture to the tannins, and everything is enlivened by vibrant fruit concentration and harmonious balance This legendary wine could evolve in the cellar for decades, and yet is irresistibly delicious already Crack on!

The Napa Valley Cabernet Sauvignon expresses juicy blueberry and purple grape notes, alongside savoury nuances of crushed graphite, mulberry leaf and Bovril; the aromas intensify as the wine is exposed to air On the palate, the flavours are intense and yet the texture is mellow, with velvety tannins and balanced acidity There is an appealing buttery richness, and the juicy fruit flavours persist well on the finish This is made up of 95% Beaulieu Vineyards estate-grown fruit, split roughly 50:50 between the Rutherford and Calistoga districts The 5% that does not come from Beaulieu land is selected from top growers and sites, that the winemaker judges will enhance the balance of the final composition The wine is aged 18 months in French, American and European oak barrels, of which 30% are first-fill

Fresh aromas of blackcurrants and violets, together with complex notes of tobacco leaf, cedar and graphite Enjoyable while young, it has sufficient structure to develop greater complexity with cellaring

The Monte Rosso vineyard lies at 1,000 feet in the Mayacamas mountains in Sonoma County At this elevation, it is above the fog that so frequently affects California's coastal districts, and so experiences plenty of sunshine, tempered by the coolness of altitude These conditions lead to fantastically intense, succulent black cherry aromas, with more than a hint of spiciness Big, rich, velvety and utterly delicious With decanting, this is a super-impressive wine young, although it will also reward extended cellaring Marvellous