Nose
This wine offers a lush bouquet of ripe red cherry, red raspberry and plum aromas that dance beneath layers of cinnamon sugar, sweet sage and licorice.
Palate
The entry is plush and silky, filling the mouth with flavors of cherry preserves, red currant and ripe blackberry fruits that lead into hints of vanilla toast, crème brûlée and lavender soda on the impeccably structured, lingering finish, supported by fine, velvety tannins.
Growing Conditions
With consistently mild temperatures throughout spring and summer, 2012 was a stellar vintage in Napa Valley, allowing slow, even ripening and yielding exquisite, balanced fruit.
Harvest
The fruit for this wine was harvested at an optimal level of ripeness in early October.
Winemaking
The berries were hand-harvested at night, carefully sorted and destemmed to tank, where fermentation took place.
Aging
The wine was racked to 60% new French oak barrels, where it was aged for 18 months prior to bottling.
Appearance
Flaunts an opaque ruby hue in the glass.
Food Pairing
This exquisitely refined bottling of our Stags Leap District Cabernet would make an excellent accompaniment to robust meal, such as a roasted rack of New Zealand lamb or grilled hanger steak with mushroom risotto. Additionally, it would pair beautifully with Zamorano, an aged sheep’s milk cheese from Spain.