Stags Leap Wine Cellars 2014 Cask 23 Napa Valley Cabernet Sauvignon
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(97 JD) The 2014 Cabernet Sauvignon Cask 23 is a smoking
effort from this team. Revealing a deep purple color and stunning notes of
blackcurrants and black raspberries like fruit, it offers loads of spice, cedar
and dried flower nuances, full-bodied richness, a ripe, full-bodied, majestic
texture, beautiful tannin quality, and a great finish. This sensational 2014
has a rare mix of power and elegance and will keep for 20-25 years.
(96 WA) The 2014s are not yet in bottle. The 2014 Cabernet
Sauvignon Cask 23 Estate-Grown is a big-time winner with great fruit, terrific
texture, full body, sensational purity and plenty of blue and black fruits
interwoven. The amazing thing about all of these wines is that no oak shows
through whatsoever, although I suspect the percentage of new oak is relatively
high. That’s an example of the extravagance and richness of the fruit that the
winery is achieving. Again, purity, harmony, complexity and individuality are
hallmarks of these wines. Drink this 2014 Cask 23 over the next 25 years.