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2016 Chimney Rock Tomahawk Vineyard Cabernet Sauvignon

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March 5, 2023 - $110

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RATINGS

96Vinous / IWC

Dense and powerful, but never heavy... Inky blue/purplish fruit, spice, new leather, tobacco, cedar and exotic floral notes all run through this dense, potent Stags Leap Cabernet.

94+ The Wine Advocate

...scents of blueberry compote, crème de cassis, Black Forest cake and Chinese five spice with touches of bay leaves and menthol. Full-bodied, bold and spicy in the mouth, it has a lovely velvety texture and a spicy lift to the finish.

93James Suckling

Attractive focus and concentration of blackcurrants and blueberries, set amid flavor-soaked, ripe and fine tannins that carry long into a very plush, glossy finish.

92Wine Spectator

Juicy and ripe, featuring an engaging core of dark currant and fig paste flavors, laced with licorice snap notes and threaded by a subtle alder hint. Vibrant energy runs through the finish.

REGION

United States, California, Napa Valley, Stags Leap District

Stags Leap District AVA in southern Napa Valley has a storied history. It is home to Stag’s Leap Cellars, whose 1973 Cabernet Sauvignon won the famous Judgment of Paris blind tasting that included several of Bordeaux’s most exalted First Growths. Vineyards were started in area in the late 19th century, but the district’s rise in prestige started in the late 1960s when Nathan Fay planted Cabernet Sauvignon. Fay later sold his estate to Warren Winiarski, founder of Stag’s Leap Cellars. The district was given its own AVA designation in 1989, and today there are 1,400 vineyard acres. The AVA is especially notable because it was the first in the U.S. to be granted AVA status based on terroir. Its distinctive soils is a mix of volcanic soils, river sediment and loamy clay-like soil. Because the soils don’t retain water well, vineyards in Stag’s Leap tend to grow fruit with great intensity and flavor. Cabernet Sauvignon accounts for 95% of the grapes planted in Stags Leap.

TYPE

Red Wine, Cabernet Sauvignon

One of the most widely grown grape varieties, it can be found in nearly every wine growing region. A cross between Cabernet Franc and Sauvignon Blanc. It’s a hardy vine that produces a full-bodied wine with high tannins and great aging potential.