Stag's Leap District Cabernet Sauvignon 2021
$130.00 / 750 ml
This elegant wine bursts with the Griffin vineyard's hallmarks: ripe black cherry, cassis, and dark chocolate interwoven with alluring aromas of star anise, clove, and subtle hints of cedar. The palate is a captivating dance of refined tannins and vibrant acidity, framing a core of concentrated fruit with impressive structure and lingering notes of spice and minerality.
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Malk Family Vineyards
Stag's Leap District Cabernet Sauvignon 2021
Wine Details
This bottle has the following characteristics:
Appellation
Stags Leap District
Winemaker
Robbie Meyer
Fermentation
Native yeast
Aging
22 months
Barrel
70% new French oak
Harvest Date
09/2021
Bottled
06/2023
Case Production
280
Appellation
Stags Leap District
Winemaker
Robbie Meyer
Fermentation
Native yeast
Aging
22 months
Barrel
70% new French oak
Harvest Date
09/2021
Bottled
06/2023
Case Production
280
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About this wine
Tasting Notes
This elegant wine bursts with the Griffin vineyard's hallmarks: ripe black cherry, cassis, and dark chocolate interwoven with alluring aromas of star anise, clove, and subtle hints of cedar. The palate is a captivating dance of refined tannins and vibrant acidity, framing a core of concentrated fruit with impressive structure and lingering notes of spice and minerality.
Serving Instructions
- Open & Decant 1hr prior to serving. Serve at Room Temperature.
Glassware
- Full-bodied Red Wine Glass—The ample size of this glass allows the bouquet to fully develop. It emphasizes the fruit by down playing the bitter qualities of the tannin and allows wines to achieve balance.
Food Pairings
- blue cheese, dry aged beef or leaner cuts of beef, vegetables like turnips, spinach, portobella mushrooms, onion
Cheese Pairings
- Blue / Flavored