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Stag's Leap Wine Cellars Cabernet Sauvignon Cask 23 750ml
2343748*
$439.99 $380.99 price per bottle
CASK 23, made only in exceptional vintages, is usually a blend of the most distinctive fruit from our S. L. V. and FAY estate vineyards. The story of CASK 23 began during the harvest of 1974. Back then, winery founder Warren Winiarski enlisted the help of celebrated winemaker André Tchelistcheff. As they tasted through various lots of new wines from that year, they noticed a distinct character in a lot from the center of Block 4, a character they described as "crushed violets”. It was so appealing that they decided to age this wine separately in a wooden cask, number 23. The wine was still so deliciously distinct after further aging in barrel, Warren decided to bottle it separately and give it a special name—CASK 23. Technical notes Much of S. L. V. has been replanted, but the vines in Block 4 from the original planting in 1972 still stand, and they continue to produce fruit of exquisite character. Over the years, we’ve identified other blocks and sub-blocks of our estate vineyards that consistently yield fruit of exceptional quality, but the choice of which grapes go into CASK 23 is far from automatic. We pick and vinify in small lots, then carefully monitor each lot’s development to determine which ones live up to their full potential. The fruit from S. L. V. , with its volcanic soils, contribute complex structure, concentration, and spicy intensity, while the alluvial soils of FAY yield fruit with lush perfume and rich berry flavors. When blended together, the intense "fire”-like qualities of S. L. V. and the supple, "water”-like characteristics of FAY create a wine of classic elegance, structure, and age-ability.
Producer Considered one of the “first growths” of Napa Valley, Stag’s Leap Wine Cellars produces renowned Cabernet Sauvignon from its historic Stags Leap District estate vineyards. Founded in 1970, the winery brought international recognition to California winemaking and the Napa Valley when the 1973 S. L. V. Cabernet Sauvignon won the now famous 1976 Paris Tasting, also known as the “Judgment of Paris. ” Stag’s Leap Wine Cellars’ three estate-grown Cabernet Sauvignons-CASK 23, S. L. V. and FAY-are among the most highly regarded and collected Cabernet Sauvignons worldwide.
| ABV: | - |
| Distillery: | - |
| Vintage: | 2016 |
| Region: | California |
| Size: | 750 ml |
| Availability: | In Stock |
| Distributed by: | BLW |
