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1999 Stag's Leap Wine Cellars Cask 23 Cabernet Sauvignon
| Vineyard: | Stag's Leap Wine Cellars |
| Price: | $149.99- $169.99 |
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| Varietal: | Cabernet Sauvignon |
| Style: | Red |
WINEMAKER'S NOTE
Only in meritorious vintages do we choose the most distinctive grapes from S.L.V. and Fay, our two estate vineyards in the Stags Leap District, and use them to create Cask 23, a proprietary red wine blend expressing exceptional elegance. Although S.L.V. and Fay adjoin each other, the two vineyards experience different growing conditions and produce Cabernet Sauvignon grapes with different flavor characteristics. The volcanic soils of S.L.V., of Paris Tasting fame, yield complex, multi-layered Bor...
Expert Reviews
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Connoisseurs' Guide to California Wines89 Points/96 Points How do you spell controversial? With one of the few split scores ever given by Connoisseurs' Guide. Most tasters loved the power, loved the tightly focused black cherry, slightly dried currant fruit, loved the boldness and the way there is a sense of polish developing in the background, loved the structure that promises to keep the wine going for a couple of decades yet. The dissenting voice questions whether the higher alcohol and the slight bit of stalkiness at the edges wi...
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Wine Spectator
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Wine Enthusiast
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Vintage ChartRating for United States-California: 88 (average year)<br/><br/>Drinkability: too young, let it sit<br/>
User Tasting Note
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Fellow Drync'r93 (W/S)
