2016 Stags' Leap Winery Cabernet Sauvignon The Leap
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Composed of 90% Cabernet Sauvignon, 7% Petit Verdot and 3% Malbec, the deep garnet-purple colored 2016 Cabernet Sauvignon The Leap starts off a little closed, soon unfurling to reveal notes of cassis, fresh blackberries, mulberries and tobacco leaf with hints of new leather, bay leaves, pencil lead and espresso. Medium-bodied, the palate has great intensity and freshness with a firm frame of ripe, grainy tannins and loads of soft-spoken savory nuances poking through the black berry layers, finishing on a lingering mineral note. 5,230 cases were made.
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Jeb Dunnuck
Lisa Perrotti-Brown MW, Wine Advocate
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Lastly, the 2016 Cabernet Sauvignon The Leap offers classic red and black currant fruits intermixed with plenty of lead pencil, dried herbs, and cedary nuances. It's medium-bodied, has good depth of fruit, integrated acidity, and a good finish.
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.