Stags' Leap The Leap Cabernet Sauvignon 2018
USA, Stags Leap District
Cabernet Sauvignon, Malbec, Petit Verdot, Petite Sirah, Merlot
HP
Henri Phrabawa
Mark Anthony Wine & Spirits
HP
Henri Phrabawa (attending)
Mark Anthony Wine & Spirits
Description
The Leap is a barrel selection, a blend of the best Cabernet Sauvignon blocks, lots, and cooperages in a given vintage. Each lot undergoes a nearly month-long maceration period which adds color, tannin, and flavor complexity. Afterward, each lot was held separately in French oak barrels (60% new) for 20 months before Winemaker Christophe Paubert chose the most expressive to blend just before bottling. VINIFICATION: 100% French oak barrels (60% new) for 20 months
Awards
93 pts Wine & Spirits Magazine
Alcohol
14.1%
Analytical data
dry
