Cabernet Sauvignon "Cask 23" Stag's Leap Wine Cellars 2020 (750 ml)

96 poena - James Suckling

Stag’s Leap Wine Cellars osnovan je 1970. godine kupovinom vinograda S.L.V. Samo šest godina kasnije, njihov Cabernet Sauvignon iz berbe 1973. osvojio je najvišu nagradu na čuvenoj slijepoj degustaciji u Parizu (Judgment of Paris), nadmašivši neka od najprestižnijih bordoških château-a. Ova pobjeda učvrstila je reputaciju Stag’s Leap Wine Cellars, ali i Napa Valley kao regije sposobne za proizvodnju vina svjetske klase. Danas se Stag’s Leap Wine Cellars smatra referencom za kvalitet među kalifornijskim Cabernet Sauvignon vinima.

Cask 23 je priča o dva legendarna vinograda – S.L.V. i Fay – koji se spajaju u kompleksnu, a opet harmoničnu kupažu. S.L.V., prvi vinograd vinarije, zadivio je svijet vina kada je pobijedio na čuvenom “Judgment of Paris” takmičenju 1976. godine. Fay je, s druge strane, mjesto gdje je Cabernet Sauvignon prvi put zasađen u Stags Leap Districtu davne 1961. godine.

Ovo vino stoga objedinjuje prepoznatljive parfemske note vinograda Fay sa strukturom i tamnim voćem vinograda S.L.V. Primamljive arome crne ribizle, kompota od borovnice, crne trešnje, duvana i začina uvode u bogato i gusto srednje nepce, sa profinjenim i raskošnim taninima, i postojanim završetkom u kojem dominiraju ukusi tamne čokolade, anisa i crnog voća.

96 points - James Suckling

Stag’s Leap Wine Cellars was established in 1970 with the purchase of the S.L.V. vineyard. Only six years later, the 1973 S.L.V. Cabernet Sauvignon was awarded the highest honour at the Judgment of Paris blind tasting, besting First Growth Bordeaux Châteaux. This achievement solidified Stag’s Leap Wine Cellars and the Napa Valley as places that crafted world-class wines. Today, Stag’s Leap Wine Cellars is a quality benchmark for California Cabernet Sauvignon.

Cask 23 is a tale of two legendary vineyards – S.L.V. and Fay – that come together in a complex, yet harmonious blend. S.L.V., the winery’s first vineyard, stunned the wine world when it won the “Judgment of Paris” in 1976. And Fay is the site where Cabernet Sauvignon was first planted in the Stags Leap District in 1961. 

This wine therefore combines the signature perfume notes of Fay vineyard with the structure and dark fruit of S.L.V. Inviting aromas of dark currents, blueberry compote, black cherry, tobacco, and spices lead to a flavourful and dense mid-palate with rich and refined tannins and a persistent finish with flavours of dark chocolate, anise, and black fruits.