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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

Vibrant characteristic aromas of ripe black fruits and subtle spicy, toasty oak lead to a generous palate of juicy cassis, supple tannins and savoury overtones

Silky, with wonderful balance between freshness and depth, offering refined aromatics of blackberry, graphite, and mountain herbs, lifted by a touch of violet and cassis

Lively aromas of black cherry and fresh plum surround a fresh, silky palate displaying luscious raspberry fruit and a benchmark graphite character

Elegantly balanced Cabernet, from a relatively cool site, showing restraint power with concentration This wine displays notes of wood spice, earth, black and red currants, liquorice and tobacco leaf It is full-bodied, has excellent purity and was bottled with no fining or filtration Drink 2020 - 2030

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

Striking aromas of violet, mountain herbs, and graphite are layered with ripe blackcurrant and plum on the silky palate underpinned by a delicious mineral tension

Inviting smoky aromas with lots of blackcurrant fruit enhanced by chocolate and rich vanilla in a soft, easy style

This is an expressive and full-flavoured wine revealing complex aromas of blackcurrant with hints of spice and warm earthy notes, juicy benchmark Cabernet