Stag's Leap Wine Cellars: CASK 23 Cabernet Sauvigon 2021

Name: CASK 23 Cabernet Sauvigon
Brand: Stag's Leap Wine Cellars
SKU: 66445H
Price: 2599 EUR
Availability: InStock

Trækasse

Til vinbonden

100

2: Cabernet Sauvignon 100%

5: rød, tør; 14,5% Vol.; Modenhed til at drikke: 2026–2053; Pakket ind i: 6 OHK

9: velsmagende & krydret; voluminøs og kraftfuld; struktureret

3: Lobenberg: 97/100; Jeb Dunnuck: 100/100; Parker: 97/100; Decanter: 97/20; Suckling: 97/100; Wine Spectator: 97/100

6: USA, Californien

7: Allergener: Sulfitter, Information om aftapper
Tapperi / Importør: Stag's Leap Winery, 5766 Silverado Trail, CA-94558 Napa, USA

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Denne Cask 23 er et stort monument fra Stag's Leap Wine Cellars. Vinen består altid af en blanding af fremragende fade fra Fay Vineyards og den ikoniske S.L.V.. I billedbogsårgangen 2021 består den af en lidt større andel af FAY. Du kan fornemme den utrolige magi i denne vin, så snart du lugter til den! Næsen åbner sig som et maleri med uendelig dybde: solbær, modne mørke blommer og et strejf af blåbær danser med frisk mynte, grafit og en subtil antydning af røgede krydderier fra træmodningen. Vanilje, varm karmin, sort peber, cedertræ og et strejf af ristet mokka. Denne kraftfulde, drivende vin handler ikke om højlydt overdådighed, men om præcision, harmoni og ren og skær perfektion. Et univers af smagsnuancer udfolder sig i munden. Denne vin er i sandhed et epos! Tætte tanniner vævet af den fineste silke vikler sig om den dybsorte frugt. Ekstraktsødme og friskhed danser sammen. En kølig, stenet mineralitet, som er indbegrebet af Stag's Leap-distriktet, troner over alle de tætte, mørke aromaer. Eftersmagen er også ganske enkelt en åbenbaring. Mørk chokolade, grafit og denne æteriske, næsten sfæriske friskhed giver ekko i flere minutter. Med denne Cask 23 i glasset kan du se direkte ind i regionens sjæl. Totalt yndefulde sager og noget af det bedste, Californien har at byde på!

Jeb Dunnuck om: CASK 23 Cabernet Sauvigon

Aged 21 months in new barrels, the tiny production 2021 Cabernet Sauvignon Cask 23 is brooding and inward yet has incredible purity in its darker currant and cassis-like fruit as well as subtle smoked tobacco, crushed stone, liquid violet, and graphite-driven nuances. These carry to a deep, layered, sensationally concentrated Cabernet that has sweet yet building tannins, a seamless mouthfeel, flawless balance, and a great, great finish. It needs to be hidden for a decade if you can, but this is a legend in the making and will have 50+ years or more overall longevity if well stored. For the technical geeks out there, the alcohol is 14.8% and its pH is 3.72.

Parker om: CASK 23 Cabernet Sauvigon

A blend of Fay and S.L.V. barrels—with the proportions favoring Fay this vintage—the 2021 Cask 23 Cabernet Sauvignon shows a bit more toasty oak at this stage of its development but also some attractive violet and herb shadings, cassis, cherries and blueberries. It's medium to full-bodied and silky textured across the mid-palate, then lingers elegantly on the finish. It's a super effort, one that nicely captures the overall feel of the Stags Leap District AVA.

Decanter om: CASK 23 Cabernet Sauvigon

The first vintage of Cask 23 ever released was the 1974 vintage, with André Tchelistcheff as the consultant. While tasting all the barrels of S.L.V., Tchelistcheff came across one barrel so exceptional that they bottled it on its own, naming it after the barrel in which it was aged—Cask 23. Originally bottled only in the best vintages until 1990, when FAY was introduced as another single-vineyard expression, Cask 23 became a blend of the two single vineyards, FAY and S.L.V., aiming for a balanced, harmonious expression—a "sum greater than the parts" kind of wine. The 2021 Cask 23 was aged 21 months in 100% new French oak barrels. It displays an opaque purple-ruby colour with a magenta rim. The wine offers super dark fruit aromatics, with notes of sagebrush, fig, dried lavender, and salted dark chocolate. Full-bodied, it boasts incredible tension and mineral-laced, muscular tannins that are fine-grained with tremendous staying power, finishing with cocoa powder and an extravagant flourish. This wine has impressive energy and remarkable tension. The winemaker is Marcus Notaro.

Suckling om: CASK 23 Cabernet Sauvigon

So pure, supple and creamy in texture, this refined and elegant wine delivers deep, powerful flavors on a very polished frame. Creme de cassis, baked blueberry, dried cranberry, graphite and espresso crema nuances. Full-bodied. Graceful enough to drink soon, but will reveal more complexity and intrigue with further aging. Best from 2029.

Wine Spectator om: CASK 23 Cabernet Sauvigon

This is loaded with gorgeous flavors of boysenberry, mulberry and blackberry puree that maintain a sleek and refined feel as violet, iris and anise notes add range, lift and energy. A super fine-grained feel completes the seduction on the lengthy finish, where subtle minerality chimes prettily. Drink now through 2042. 2,175 cases made.

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