Stag's Leap Wine Cellars Fay Vineyard Cabernet Sauvignon

Wine information: Stag's Leap Wine Cellars is a private Napa Valley estate that has been owned by the Winiarski family since it was established 1972, located at the end of the Silverado Trail, in what is now known as the Stags Leap District. Fay was originally planted to Cabernet Sauvignon in 1961, the introduction of the varietal to the area now designated as the Stags Leap District. When Stag's Leap acquired the property from Nathan Fay in 1986 many of the vines were therefore over a quarter-century old. The replanting of most of this historic vineyard was completed in the mid-1990s, and those vines are now in their prime, producing an abundance of excellent fruit with the rich flavour and elegant texture that have always characterized FAY Cabernet. But the old vines of Block 8 — planted by Fay in 1973 and a source of expressive fruit that is a key component of CASK 23 — were not removed until after the 2002 harvest. This wine opens with the scent of sweet spices. Anise, nutmeg and allspice are framed around red cherry aromas. Firm and focused flavors of dark plum and cherry broaden across the back-palate to an expansive density of fruit. "The most interesting wines in this portfolio include the 2006 Cabernet Sauvignon Fay, which displays plenty of roasted herbs, cherries, black currants, wood smoke, and underbrush in a medium-bodied, elegant style. This wine will certainly drink nicely for 10-12+ years." - Robert Parker, The Wine Advocate.

 
     

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