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Stag's Leap Wine Cellars Stags Leap District Cabernet Sauvignon 2018 Magnum 1.50L

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Stag's Leap Wine Cellars holds an iconic status in the history of California winemaking. Luckily for us, the quality today remains exceptional, safeguarding its image and proper place on top-tier wine lists and stellar personal collections. The 2018 Stags Leap District AVA Cabernet Sauvignon highlights a healthy, generously yielding vintage where prolonged ripening resulted in a wine with elegant yet concentrated flavors and the structure to age beautifully. This library release magnum is ready to impress now, but has years of life ahead of it!
Tech Notes Wine Details
Unit Size1.50Liter
VarietalCabernet Sauvignon
Vintage2018
GrapeCabernet Sauvignon
CountryUnited States
AppellationStags Leap District
RegionNapa Valley
Alcohol Content14.50%
By Stag's Leap Wine Cellars
2018 Stags Leap District Cabernet Sauvignon

Vineyard and Winemaking
Winemaker Marcus Notaro crafted this wine exclusively for the tasting room. The wine is 100% Cabernet Sauvignon, primarily from the Hirondelle vineyard located just south of S.L.V. in the Stags Leap District. The wine was aged for 19 months in 60% new French oak.

Vintage
The 2018 season began with productive late-season rains that translated into strong vine growth throughout the spring. Cool temperatures in late spring resulted in an extended bloom period and very good fruit set. Except for a hot July, the summer was beautiful with temperatures neither too hot nor too cool - a true Goldilocks zone. Cool temperatures returned in September that slowed ripening and extended hang-time, resulting in very even ripening with great flavors at lower sugar levels. We completed the harvest for our Sauvignon Blanc and Chardonnay, and began picking our red grapes a good month later than in 2017 (and two weeks later than normal). Overall, this was a year of exceptional fruit quality, producing wines with expressive fruit character.

Wine
This vintage of Stags Leap District Cabernet Sauvignon delivers brambly aromas with notes of crushed cherries and plums, along with a touch of espresso. The wine has a rich texture, with velvety tannins and Bing cherry flavors on the finish.

Wine Details
Harvest: October 30, 2018
Alcohol: 14.50%
pH: 3.83
Titratable Acidity: 0.48 g/100ml
Barrel Aging: 19 months in 60% new French oak
Blend: 100% Cabernet Sauvignon
Appellation: Stags Leap District, Napa Valley
Release Date: September 2021
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