Stag's Leap Wine Cellars
Cask 23 Napa Valley Estate Cabernet Sauvignon


Nose is lovely here. Rich and deep and inviting, somehow manages to smell soft... Palate is ridiculously smooth, a big dark fruit velvet cushion. Not entirely my style but can easily see why many would go nuts for this, very impressive and so much stuffing that its bursting at the seems.
Nose is lovely here. Rich and deep and inviting, somehow manages to smell soft... Palate is ridiculously smooth, a big dark fruit velvet cushion. Not entirely my style but can easily see why many would go nuts for this, very impressive and so much stuffing that its bursting at the seems.
4 people found it helpfulJun 24th, 20152012 - very complex, sexy, refined tannins and long. Almost feminine but still powerful. (Like a young Margaux) best Cask 23 I've ever had. #stagsleap #napa #napacab #wine
2012 - very complex, sexy, refined tannins and long. Almost feminine but still powerful. (Like a young Margaux) best Cask 23 I've ever had. #stagsleap #napa #napacab #wine
1 person found it helpfulSep 16th, 2015
Amazing to try the 12s with Marcus!
Amazing to try the 12s with Marcus!
1 person found it helpfulMar 6th, 2015
Badass. Black and blue fruits, creme de cassis, vanilla, camphor, pencil lead, and crushed rocks. Super silly and suave on the palate. What a wine
Badass. Black and blue fruits, creme de cassis, vanilla, camphor, pencil lead, and crushed rocks. Super silly and suave on the palate. What a wine
Sep 12th, 2016
Aromatic nose of red and blue fruit both ripe and sweet, blackcurrants, dried coconut; med. bodied, juicy, fresh, lovely balanced structure; palate of cassis, blackcurrant Jan, cocoa, mocha, herbaceous tones and cooking spice; good length
Aromatic nose of red and blue fruit both ripe and sweet, blackcurrants, dried coconut; med. bodied, juicy, fresh, lovely balanced structure; palate of cassis, blackcurrant Jan, cocoa, mocha, herbaceous tones and cooking spice; good length
May 14th, 2016
A bit more moderate than expected, and definitely needs time to develop, but a good showing of restraint from one of Napa's most visible producers.
A bit more moderate than expected, and definitely needs time to develop, but a good showing of restraint from one of Napa's most visible producers.
Apr 15th, 2016
Long legs on this wine, as well as finish. Beautiful tannins. Needed more than my one glass to really get to enjoy this well crafted wine.
Long legs on this wine, as well as finish. Beautiful tannins. Needed more than my one glass to really get to enjoy this well crafted wine.
Mar 25th, 2016