2015 Stags' Leap Winery Cabernet Sauvignon The Leap
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Aromas of blackberries, blackcurrants and pine cones follow through to a full body with dense and rich tannins that remain soft and beautiful. A saturated and rich finish. Drink after 2022.
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James Suckling
Lisa Perrotti-Brown MW, Wine Advocate
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The 2015 Cabernet Sauvignon The Leap is made up of 92% Cabernet Sauvignon with 6% Petite Sirah and 2% Petit Verdot aged in 50% new French oak for 20 months. It has a very deep garnet-purple color and reveals notions of crème de cassis, Black Forest cake and redcurrant jelly with suggestions of camphor, forest floor, pencil lead and cigar boxes with a touch of rose hip tea. The palate is full-bodied with a firm, grainy backbone and loads of red fruit sparks lifting the rich, black fruit layers to a long invigorating finish. 3,700 cases produced.
About the producer
Often confused with Stag’s Leap Wine Cellars, Stags’ Leap Winery is another Stags Leap District estate. With a long history, its Petite Sirah has cult status among aficionados, although – like most Napa estates – it produces a range of Cabernet Sauvignon wines.