2001 Cabernet Sauvignon Stag's Leap Vineyard
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The 2001 Cabernet Sauvignon Stags Leap, which was showing brilliantly after bottling, continues to develop nicely. While it is tempting to say it is fully mature, the wine’s beautiful balance and graceful elegance suggest it could easily last another decade or more. A dense plum/ruby/purple color is followed by notes of wood smoke, black currants, tobacco leaf and loamy soil undertones in this medium to full-bodied, delicious, complex Cabernet Sauvignon. Tel. (707) 944-2877; Fax (707) 944-9454
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The 2001 Cabernet Sauvignon is showing even better this year than it was last year. This wine sees a combination of both French and American oak. The result is a wine with loads of smoky black currant notes intermixed with some earth, tobacco, and a hint of white chocolate. It is medium-bodied, supple-textured, and ideal for drinking over the next 10-12 years. Tel. (707) 944-2877; Fax (707) 944-9454
Ruby-red. Expressive aromas of currant, tobacco, flowers, espresso, cedar and sassafras. Sweet, smooth and suave, with spicy flavors of currant, sassafras and chocolatey oak. Nicely dense but accessible cabernet, finishing with ripe tannins and lingering sweetness.
About the producer
The site of Shafer has been around since 1880, and grapes continued to be grown here, even during prohibition. It is said that some wine was made here during that time. In 1972, John Shafer bought the property in the Stag’s Leap district, he immediately began planting the Cabernet on the hillside.