2021 The Estates Cabernet Sauvignon Stags Leap District

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Velvety on the palate with silky tannins and an incredibly lengthy finish.

Fleshy Red Fruit
Dark Chocolate
Espresso
A Touch of Salinity

Cherries
Blueberry
Herbs
Floral and Mineral Elements

ABV 14.2%

Vintage 2021

Appellation Stags Leap District

Aging 20 months in French oak barrels (100% new)

Acidity 7.1 g/L

pH 3.59

Residual Sugar 0.3 g/L

Varietal Composition 100% Cabernet Sauvignon

Pairs well with beef short ribs and lamb tangine

Hills to the west and east of the Stags Leap District funnel breezes from the bay into the interior of the region, making this small but renowned AVA slightly cooler at night than other areas in Napa Valley. This subtle climate variation and the appellation’s soils—comprised of old river sediments and loamy clay that limit the vigor of the vines—result in wines with a beautiful and focused flavor profile.

Pts. James Suckling "Beautiful, mellow and ripe red and black fruit is wrapped in an especially smooth texture of fine-grained, silky tannins for an elegant, charming, approachable expression that the Stags Leap District is known for. Made for many years from the Schweizer Vineyard. Drink or hold." - Jim Gordon, JamesSuckling.com, February 8, 2024
Pts. Wine Spectator "Generous in feel, this offers up a big gush of boysenberry, plum and blackberry preserve flavors that fold in nicely, with licorice, apple wood and cocoa notes on the finish. Shows a dash of freshness, too. A crowd-pleaser Cab. Drink now through 2036. Tasted twice, with consistent notes." - Wine Spectator, November 14, 2024