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One good leap deserves another, and this one leapt right onto the Top 100 Wines of 2020. 95% Cabernet Sauvignon with 5% Malbec had a nice, restorative soak in 60% new French oak for 20 months. It emerged with firm tannins and wonderfully opulent aromas and flavors of spicy black fruit preserves. Dark and seductive, this one will be easy to drink and hard to share.
"Stag’s Leap Wine Cellars is unquestionably one of Napa Valley’s benchmark producers. At the now legendary “Spurrier Tasting” of ’76, this operation topped the world’s best – most notably the Bordeaux first growths – and sent shock waves through the wine world. It was the first time that an American winery had ever gone toe-to-toe with the Old World and delivered a haymaker, and the fact that the judges were French only made it sweeter. It was a turning point for the entire California wine industry. Now in their fifth decade, Stag’s Leap Wine Cellars has expanded their portfolio to include some fabulous whites to accompany their muscular Cabs. We wouldn’t expect anything less from the winery that changed it all. They’ve made a few changes internally as well... a partnership between Ste. Michelle Wine Estates and Marchesi Antinori proudly accepted the stewardship of Stag’s Leap Wine Cellars and its legacy in 2007, cinching their success for years to come."
James Suckling
Beautiful aromas of currants and crushed strawberries with flowers and cedar. Incense, too. Full-bodied with firm, well poised tannins that show tension and form. Long, flavorful finish.
WA93Wine Advocate
The 2017 Cabernet Sauvignon The Leap is composed of 95% Cabernet Sauvignon and 5% Malbec and was aged for 20 months in French oak, 60% new. Deep garnet-purple colored, it delivers wonderfully opulent scents of Christmas cake, baked plums and Morello cherries with hints of Black Forest cake, Indian spices and cigar box plus a waft of potpourri. Medium to full-bodied, the palate is packed with spicy black fruit preserves layers, supported with tons of freshness and tightly knit, finely grained tannins, finishing long and fragrant.