Stag's Leap Wine Cellars CASK 23 Cabernet Sauvignon 2021
#57 Wine Spectator Top 100 2024- ws97
- wa97
- we95
Category | Red Wine |
Varietal | |
Brand | Stag's Leap Wine Cellars |
Origin | California, Napa Valley, Stags Leap District |
Alcohol/vol | 14.8% |
#57 Wine Spectator Top 100 of 2024
Winery Notes:
The 2021 CASK 23 combines the signature perfume notes of FAY vineyard with the structure and dark fruit of S.L.V. Inviting aromas of dark currents, blueberry compote, black cherry, tobacco, and spices lead to a flavorful and dense mid-palate with rich and refined tannins and a persistent finish with flavors of dark chocolate, anise, and black fruits.
Wine Spectator
- ws97
This is loaded with gorgeous flavors of boysenberry, mulberry and blackberry puree that maintain a sleek and refined feel as violet, iris and anise notes add range, lift and energy. A super fine-grained feel completes the seduction on the lengthy finish, where subtle minerality chimes prettily. Drink now through 2042. 2,175 cases made.
Wine Advocate
- wa97
A blend of Fay and S.L.V. barrels—with the proportions favoring Fay this vintage—the 2021 Cask 23 Cabernet Sauvignon shows a bit more toasty oak at this stage of its development but also some attractive violet and herb shadings, cassis, cherries and blueberries. It's medium to full-bodied and silky textured across the mid-palate, then lingers elegantly on the finish. It's a super effort, one that nicely captures the overall feel of the Stags Leap District AVA.
Wine Enthusiast
- we95
Black cherry, red plum, cedar and fresh tobacco combine in this wine for an experience that is both savory and pleasingly earthy. Fine while textural, satisfying tannins and juicy acidity carry into a long and alluring finish. Delicious.