TASTING NOTES
Offers up a cassis, smoked meat, blackberry preserves and spice cake-scented nose with a mocha hint. Full-bodied, rich and concentrated with firm, grainy tannins, it shows a lot of oak, which should marry with the intense fruit, finishing long and layered.
Lisa Perrotti-Brown, Wine Advocate.
A dense and rich red with blackberry, blueberry and licorice character. Full body, round tannins and a chewy finish. Maintains Stags Leap character.
James Suckling, jamessuckling.com
A powerful, dense wine that will give readers a good look at the Cliff Lede style in this vintage. Dark, rich and structured. Dark cherry, raspberry jam, cloves and new leather hit the potent finish.
Antonio Galloni, Vinous.
