Stags' Leap Winery The Leap Cabernet Sauvignon 2019

Category:
 
Red Wines
Sub-Category:  
 
Red Wines
Producer:
 
Stags' Leap Winery
Label Name:
 
The Leap Cabernet Sauvignon
Vintage:
 
2019
Country:
 
United States
Region:
 
Stags Leap District, Napa Valley, California
Volume:
 
750ml
ABV:
 
14.7%
Grape(s):
 
91% Cabernet Sauvignon, 5% Petit Verdot, 4% Malbec
Acidity:
 
3
Tannins:
 
4
Sweetness:
 
1
Body:
 
5
Length:
 
4
Aroma Intensity:
 
4
Best Temperature:
 
16-18°C

Awards/Ratings
James Suckling 96; Jeb Dunnuck 93; Wine Spectator 93; Robert Parker's Wine Advocate 92

Tasting Note
Brooding dark-fruit core of cassis, blackberry and black cherry with violet and savory chaparral herbs. Notes of graphite, espresso, dark chocolate and black licorice; velvety, mouthcoating tannins and a long, mineral-tinged finish.

Food Pairing
Grilled ribeye, roasted lamb, braised short ribs, aged hard cheeses; Korean BBQ (galbi), Chinese red-braised beef, Peking duck, Sichuan-style beef or spicy noodle dishes.

Production Method
Estate-grown fruit, hand-harvested; fermented in small lots with extended maceration, aged ~20 months in French oak (≈60% new) before blending and bottling.

Vineyard Info
From Stags' Leap Winery's estate in the Stags Leap District—historic Napa property known for century‑old plantings and a focus on elegant, age-worthy Cabernet Sauvignon.