Country: US / S.L.V.
Variety: Cabernet Sauvignon California
Winery: Stag’s Leap Wine Cellars / Napa Valley
This wine is chock full of freshly crushed black pepper and blackberry jam flavor. It’s big in tannins, but large proportions of aging in new French oak gives it hints of toast and a caramelized touch. The wine is disappointing given the bottling’s history, but it’s likely the chilly vintage that undermined it.