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A youthful fresh Bordeaux-styled blend showing ripe mulberries and plums with spicy, cigar box, undertones Very accessible with smooth and balanced tannins

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

An impressive wine with concentrated flavours of blackcurrant and strawberries complemented by vanilla, long and intense

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

Ripe red berry, cassis and dark chocolate flavours are complimented by hints of mint and on the palate The wine has fine tannins with a long, mocha finish According to the winemaker, the source of the mint character is attributed to the airborne transfer from the Eucalyptus trees, which border this specific Cabernet Sauvignon Vineyard, to the grape berries The berries' outer wax layer adsorbs eucalyptol, the compound responsible for the aroma, released into the air by the trees It subsequently becomes dissolved during the fermentation process, which takes place on the skins, giving the wine a minty character unique to this vineyard

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

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

A quintessentially classic Cabernet Sauvignon, with complex aromas of black cherry, blueberry, dark chocolate and a touch of cedar Round and richly textured with a long, opulent finish

A soft, approachable and beautifully balanced Merlot, bursting with aromas of fresh red cherries layered with subtle spicy notes

Deep ruby red with a nose of intense aromas of fresh red fruit like cherries, intermingled with a subtle note of oak that is perfectly integrated in the wine Good acidity balances this wine with a concentrated palate that achieves a good balance between the alcohol level, body and tannins Smooth texture and a long finish