2014 Stag's Leap Wine Cellars 'Cask 23'

Cask 23 is an opulent and majestic wine, featuring rich dark fruits, cocoa, and spice, with a luxurious texture and perfect tannins.

Producer

Stag's Leap Wine Cellars

Region

Stags Leap District, Napa Valley, CA

Country

USA

Varietal

Cabernet Sauvignon

Varietal Composition

100% Cabernet Sauvignon

Specifications

2014

Vintage

2035

Drink By

ABV

Vinification

Aged 21.5 months in French oak (90% new)

Occasional wine note

This might be our favorite wine on earth period. Opening a bottle of Cask 23 is one of the most opulent and majestic wine experiences we've ever had - every time. It's big but elegant, with rich ripe dark fruits wrapped in layers of cocoa, spice, and just perfect tannin, and a texture of unparalleled luxury. Magnificent!

What experts say about this wine

100

Jeb Dunnuck

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.

100

Wine Advocate

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.

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