Stag's Leap Fay Cabernet Sauvignon 2018

Stag's Leap Fay Cabernet Sauvignon 2018

 

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Stag's Leap
Fay Cabernet Sauvignon 2018
  • Vintage : 2018
  • Country : USA
  • Region : California
  • Subregion Napa
  • Type : Red
  • Style Deep Full Bodied
  • Format : 75cl
  • Alcohol : 13,5°
  • Grappes : 100% Cabernet Sauvignon

This single-vineyard Cabernet Sauvignon from a legendary Napa Valley winery offers heady aromas of blackberry, flowers and red liquorice, while filling the mouth with dark berries, black tea and sage.

Experts Score Vintage
W&S Wines & Spirits 95 2017
RP Robert Parker 94 2017
DCT Decanter 94 2017
JS James Suckling 93 2017
WS Wine Spectator 93 2016
VN Vinous (Antonio Galloni) 92 2015
JR Jancis Robinson 17 2015
WE Wine Enthusiast 90 2015
JD Jeb Dunnuck 95 2014
More information on wine critics and ratings

Wines & Spirits (W&S) : 95 Points (2017)
As Stag’s Leap Wine Cellars sets out to celebrate its 50th anniversary, this vintage of Fay cabernet may be the best wine I’ve tasted from that historic vineyard—the site and the wine that initially convinced Warren Winiarski to purchase the rocky hillside next to Nathan Fay’s vineyard. The soils at Fay are alluvial, remnants of an ancient riverbed, unlike the rock that eroded off the Stags Leap Escarpment and collected at the base of the hill at S.L.V., Winiarski’s original vineyard. In 2017, Fay is the elegant beauty. There’s nothing pushy or potent about its complexity, just a waterfall of minerals and fruits that seems to continue long after each taste. It would be hard not to fall in love with this wine’s svelte refinement. Open a bottle and let it lift your mood.

Robert Parker (RP) : 94 Points (2017)
A barrel sample of 98.5% Cabernet Sauvignon and 1.5% Cabernet Franc, the 2017 Cabernet Sauvignon Fay Vineyard is very deep purple-black colored with bold black fruit notions of blackberries, black plums and warm black currants plus hints of camphor, cedar chest and charcoal with a waft of bay leaves. Medium to full-bodied with a firm, grainy frame and just enough freshness, it has a good core of fruit with plenty of savory accents on the finish. Rating: 92-94

Decanter (DCT) : 94 Points (2017)
Nathan Fay’s 1968 Cabernet from this plot lit the fire for Warren Winiarski’s purchase of the adjoining land, which would go on to become Stag’s Leap Wine Cellars. Then in 1986 Winiarski bought Fay Vineyard and immediately replanted, making 1990 the first vintage under Stag’s Leap Wine Cellars’ ownership. This fruit produces a beautiful, red-fruited and perfumed expression. Aromas of underbrush, cigar box and toffee meld into a dense but lifted, multi-layered palate with flavours of bramble, cassis and cigar smoke. About 2% of Cabernet Franc rounds out the blend. Drinking Window 2020 - 2040

James Suckling (JS) : 93 Points (2017)
An aromatic red with currants and blackberries, as well as roses, following through to a full body with round tannins and a savory finish. Hard not to drink now, but better in 2021.

Wine Spectator (WS) : 93 Points (2016)
Red currant and plum puree flavors stream through, with well-focused structure underneath keeping this moving along as savory, floral and mineral hints kick in on the finish. Very stylish. Drink now through 2035.

Vinous (Antonio Galloni) (VN) : 92 Points (2015)
Next to the S.L.V., the 2015 Cabernet Sauvignon Fay is sensual, silky and polished, with lovely fruit purity to match its mid-weight personality. Although the Fay is less exuberant than the S.L.V., it offers better balance and a more harmonious expression of Stags Leap. Sweet red cherry, tobacco, cedar and dried flowers are nicely lifted throughout. (AG) (12/2018)

Jancis Robinson (JR) : 17 Points (2015)
100% Cabernet Sauvignon. 22 months in French oak, 89% new. Deep purplish crimson. An intense gamey nose and very sweet, velvety palate. Very voluptuous with the signature of oak still perceptible on the finish but nicely balanced. Very clean finish with sleek tannins. You could drink this now with suitably robust food. Something refreshingly like ink about the texture. Appetising. 17/20 points. (JR) (3/2018)

Wine Enthusiast (WE) : 90 Points (2015)
An herbal imprint permeates across this wine—a bright expression of the grape that's earthy and lingering in tobacco, cigar box and pencil shavings. Clove, currant and sage play prominent roles across a landscape of full-bodied balance and complexity. (VB) (6/2013)

Jeb Dunnuck (JD) : 95 Points (2014)
The 2014 Cabernet Sauvignon Fay is 100% Varietal, all from the Fay Vineyard in Stags Leap, and was brought up in 90% new French oak. It has a classic bouquet of blackcurrants, cedary spice, tobacco leaf, and damp earth. This rich, full-bodied, nicely concentrated 2014 has the vintage’s charming, forward style yet has enough mid-palate depth and ripe tannin to keep for two decades. (12/2017)

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