The American Vine Rating
Drink Window
2025–2040
The wine that stunned Paris in 1976, still the benchmark for elegant, silky Napa Valley Cabernet.
Tasting Notes
Appearance: Deep ruby with a garnet hint.
Aroma: Cassis, dark cherry, and plum with cedar box, cocoa, and a floral top note.
Palate: Full bodied and silky, with plush yet firm tannins, layered dark fruit, and toasty French oak.
Finish: Exceptionally long and polished — Napa Cabernet at its most graceful..
Food Pairings
Rack of lamb, filet mignon, duck breast, aged comté
About the Wine
Cask 23 is Stag's Leap Wine Cellars' flagship, blending the estate's most prestigious blocks — including the legendary SLV and FAY vineyards — in only the strongest vintages. The 2022 benefits from a near-perfect Napa growing season.
About Stag's Leap Wine Cellars
Stag's Leap Wine Cellars put Napa Valley on the world map when its 1973 Cabernet beat first-growth Bordeaux in the 1976 Judgment of Paris. Fifty years on, the estate remains synonymous with Cabernet of 'an iron fist in a velvet glove.'
The American Vine's Take
A wine that justifies Napa's reputation — power delivered with a fencer's touch, and worth it for a special occasion.
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