1998 Stag's Leap Wine Cellars Cabernet Sauvignon Fay Vineyard

Cabernet Sauvignon - 750ML
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JR 93 WE 93 WS 89
JR 93

Jancis Robinson's Purple Pages, March 2002

Deep colour, extremely appetising nose, neat dry finish and a great confidence about it. The great deal of work that has been put into this vineyard is now paying off in the bottle. 18/20
WE 93

Wine Enthusiast, June 2002

Here’s what a great estate does. there’s no mistaking the pedigree, from the sumptuous, velvety texture to the exciting balance. It’s class all the way from the elegant entry to the long, spicy finish. A hollow center...
WS 89

Wine Spectator, January 2004

Well-crafted with an elegant band of spicy earthy Cabernet fruit echoing currant and berry with fresh earth and herbal scents finishing with a long rich complex aftertaste. Drink now through 2008. 4436 cases made. –JL

WINE DETAILS

Color & Type Red
Varietal Cabernet Sauvignon
Country USA
Region California
Sub-region North Coast
Appellation Napa
Vintage 1998
Size 750ML

Founded in 1970, Stag’s Leap Wine Cellars is the winery which won the Cabernet Sauvignon competition in the famous 1976 Judgment of Paris.

The Stag’s Leap Vineyard (S.L.V.) was planted in 1970 on soils predominantly volcanic in nature and contribute multi-layered structure, concentration and spicy intensity - often referred to as the “fire” elements. This vineyard produces wines with complex black fruit and berry character, excellent structure and complexity, promising long life and ageability. Today, the property includes roughly 35 acres of Cabernet Sauvignon and 1.5 acres of Merlot.

The Fay Vineyard adjoins the S.L.V. and is where the story of Stag’s Leap Wine Cellars began. Established by pioneering grape-grower Nathan Fay in 1961, it was the first planting of Cabernet Sauvignon in what is now the Stags Leap District. The vineyard was purchased by the winery in 1986 and named in his honor.

Fay’s soils, more alluvial in makeup, yield more of the “water” elements of softness, perfume, and rich berry qualities. It produces fruit with an abundance of supple red and black berry character, voluptuous perfume and a luscious, fine-grained texture. The 66-acre vineyard is planted primarily to Cabernet Sauvignon with a half-acre of Petit Verdot.