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.