Very nice video. I took their Estate Collection tasting in 2022, including the FAY, the SLV and the Cask 23. Really exceptional wines, the best I had on my short visit to Napa and among the best I’ve ever tasted.
Have you read the story about "Stag's" Leap and "Stags' " (apostrophe after the s) Leap? Both established in the Stags Leap district and called "Stag's Leap". They fought over the name and it went all the way to the Supreme Court of CA and the final ruling was the placement of the apostrophes would distinguish the two, with Winiarski getting the apostrophe before the "s". Both are great wineries, but I lean towards "Stag's Leap" for same reasons you mention in the video.
Great bit of Napa history! Another California Cab at the Judgement of Paris tasting was Heitz Martha's Vineyard. Single grape variety from a single vineyard, which was quite an unusual approach to winemaking back in that day. It is my personal favourite when it comes to Napa Cabs. Hard to find and certainly not cheap, but would be well worth reviewing if you come across a bottle.
Great video as always. Very curious about the SLV now. I have a couple of cask 23 in the cellar (2013) but after this video SLV is definitely on the radar.
Wow, a little out of my price range. We like a lot of wines at our Costco that rate in 90s as well. I personally like the Kirkland Malbec (has a 91 ratting) Thanks for sharing this , really like to hear people appreciate good wines. :)
Thank You! 🙏🏻 I don’t have specific thoughts, if I am being honest, I like to explore all regions, and if wine is great, I will keep this in mind. And Russian River is known to make some amazing wines for a while now! 🍾🥂
Your information on wine is awesome! I know that most of your films are concerned with the quality and taste of wine. But I was hoping that you might be able to make a video about high altitude wines such as the winery in Tibet which is supposedly the highest in the world and some Argentinian Malbec wines. Some say that nebbiolo grapes and Malbec grapes are very thin skinned. But according to my research it depends on the altitude and when they are grown at high levels the skins become thicker producing higher resveratrol and higher quercetin and higher melatonin. I would also be interested in your thoughts on the health benefit of wine. I believe it is healthy to have one class everyday or every other day. According to the book while science sleeps the ADH alcohol dehydrogenase molecule acts as a protectant against formaldehyde poisoning in our environment and in our foods. So when we drink alcohol the ADH molecule is occupied by the molecule and therefore stops your body from producing formaldehyde. It's very interesting and I was wondering if you knew about that and would love a video on the subject of high altitude wines such as Sunal and Valle de Salta and the benefits of moderate alcohol. 🍷 🥂
I have a bottle of the 1973 Stag's Leap Wine Cellars Cabernet Sauvignon that won the blind tasting held in Paris in 1976. Do you have any idea how many bottles remain? At some point I'm considering putting it up for auction, but at over a half-century old, I'm not certain if it will continue to be in demand for much longer. Any thoughts?
Love your videos. Very informative. Can you do videos on the effect of wildfire smoke in different regions and how it affects wine making and the wine.? Unfortunately, this has become the new reality.
Thank You for Your suggestion, yes indeed, it is a good point You are making. I will consider making a video on this topic, it is becoming a more common issue grape growers and winemakers have to face!
You met Steven Spurrier? What was he like? What a neat touchstone to wine history! I have only had a tiny taste of Stag’s Leap Chardonnay at a wine festival, not yet been able to splurge for their cab!
Tried SLV, Fay and others at their tasting room last month when I visited Napa for the first time. SLV was my favorite of the tasting but wow the price! Still excellent though.
I think Napa, just like Burgundy in general is more expensive than other premium winemaking regions. If You compare to other labels the price might even seem okay for such a wine with an incredible story. 🫣
@@NoSediment I would agree with you. I am finding that where I live the U.S.A. I can purchase a lot of great Bordeaux wines at a lot lower price than comparable critical scoring Napa Valley Cabernets. And a lot of the Bordeaux are drinkable now and do not require a lot of age to be enjoyable to drink.
We celebrated paying off our house with a 2013 Stag's Leap Cask 23. It remains one of the best Napa Cabs we've ever had. Side note - the 2019 Stag's Leap Merlot is amazing! 🍷
I have tasted Cask 23 only few times. It is significantly more expensive though. Next time I will have a chance will make sure to taste the Merlot as well! 🙌
Didn't know Spurrier passed actually. 2021 RIP. He drank a minimum of one bottle every day if memory serves. Also the Stag's Leap guy was actually named Winiarski! That's kind of like a dentist named Rootcanalski 😄 PS: You should have had one of the Paris bottles.
@@NoSediment _"And yet, you too can still judge a bottle of 1973 Stag's Leap Cab for yourself, assuming you have an extra $12,300. That's how much a bottle sold for at Heritage Auctions' Wine Signature Auction held in Beverly Hills on March 10 and 11."_ - From a Food and Wine article 2022.
The SLV is a gorgeous wine, but will show better in the 2013 & 2014 vintages. After the poor vintage of 2011, many producers chose to hang more fruit and made wines that drink better early. As a collector of Stag’s Leap Wine Cellars wine, I prefer the Cask 23 a bit over the SLV, but hold both in my cellar. For a real treat and expression of the AVA, try to find a 2013-2014 Hartwell T5 Cabernet (now owned by Realm). Side by side with the SLV, you might be surprised.
@@NoSediment I have no real evidence that SLWC overproduced, but it was fairly widespread. Personally, I prefer the a lot of wines from the so called "poor" 2011 vintage over 2012 as they have really come into focus with 12+ years in the bottle. After sampling many different producers from all over the Napa and Sonoma AVAs, 2011 and 2013 are aging far better than 2012. We recently drank a 2011 Altagracia red wine from Eisele, then Araujo, in the Calistoga AVA and it was outstanding. Perhaps it's a personal preference as my palate has changed and I find Bordeaux wines to my liking over many younger California wines as the made by "super consultants" (Melka, Bevan, etc.).
Being a Burgundy drinker, I’m not a fan of Cabernet, either Bordeaux or Napa. I have had a glass of a few vintages of SLV and found it a remarkable wine, but a glass was enough for me.
I am not completely convinced that in 1970ties it was the marketing that played the role into their wines quality. I am sure it is much more important now.
@@NoSediment But Paris wasn't about popularity wine at all, which leaves me to wonder just how much American wine making was _actually_ elevated. Were the Napa bottles there anomalous? We all know how good the Americans are at hype and marketing, and their whole industry has basically been milking that contest for almost 50 years. But how real is it today, and how real was it ever? Can experienced wine tasters still not differentiate between French quality wine and American?
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Did not try it yet, but it’s on my wishlist. 😉 I have their “Artemis” and depending on how much I like that one, I will decide on the S.L.V.
Very nice video. I took their Estate Collection tasting in 2022, including the FAY, the SLV and the Cask 23. Really exceptional wines, the best I had on my short visit to Napa and among the best I’ve ever tasted.
Yes, indeed they are making great wines while still highlighting their unique terroir. 🍷
Thanks for the video. I have Fay 2012! It’s beautiful 🍷
Have you read the story about "Stag's" Leap and "Stags' " (apostrophe after the s) Leap? Both established in the Stags Leap district and called "Stag's Leap". They fought over the name and it went all the way to the Supreme Court of CA and the final ruling was the placement of the apostrophes would distinguish the two, with Winiarski getting the apostrophe before the "s". Both are great wineries, but I lean towards "Stag's Leap" for same reasons you mention in the video.
Yes, I actually did. And many still confuse the two. I however prefer the Stag’s Leap Wine Cellars! 🙌
Excellent video!! I enjoy the Stag's Leap S.L.V. and Fay wines.
Thank You! Cheers! 🍷
Every time I watch one of your videos, I want to open a bottle of Wine!
I think that is a great compliment! 🙏🏻🍷
Same!
Great bit of Napa history! Another California Cab at the Judgement of Paris tasting was Heitz Martha's Vineyard. Single grape variety from a single vineyard, which was quite an unusual approach to winemaking back in that day. It is my personal favourite when it comes to Napa Cabs. Hard to find and certainly not cheap, but would be well worth reviewing if you come across a bottle.
Note has been made and I will try to seek out that wine! Thank You for the tip! 🙏🏻
Agnese, tu esi pie visa vainīga, ka esi mans mīļākais vīnzinis visā plašajā pasaulē, un tā būsi vienmēr. 🍷 🥂 ❤️
Great video as always. Very curious about the SLV now. I have a couple of cask 23 in the cellar (2013) but after this video SLV is definitely on the radar.
I think it definitely deserves to be there! 😎🍷 Cheers!
Wow, a little out of my price range. We like a lot of wines at our Costco that rate in 90s as well. I personally like the Kirkland Malbec (has a 91 ratting) Thanks for sharing this , really like to hear people appreciate good wines. :)
Agnese, I’m a new subscriber and love the enthusiasm you bring wine. What are your thoughts on wines from the Russian River region of Napa?
Thank You! 🙏🏻 I don’t have specific thoughts, if I am being honest, I like to explore all regions, and if wine is great, I will keep this in mind. And Russian River is known to make some amazing wines for a while now! 🍾🥂
Your information on wine is awesome! I know that most of your films are concerned with the quality and taste of wine. But I was hoping that you might be able to make a video about high altitude wines such as the winery in Tibet which is supposedly the highest in the world and some Argentinian Malbec wines. Some say that nebbiolo grapes and Malbec grapes are very thin skinned. But according to my research it depends on the altitude and when they are grown at high levels the skins become thicker producing higher resveratrol and higher quercetin and higher melatonin. I would also be interested in your thoughts on the health benefit of wine. I believe it is healthy to have one class everyday or every other day. According to the book while science sleeps the ADH alcohol dehydrogenase molecule acts as a protectant against formaldehyde poisoning in our environment and in our foods. So when we drink alcohol the ADH molecule is occupied by the molecule and therefore stops your body from producing formaldehyde. It's very interesting and I was wondering if you knew about that and would love a video on the subject of high altitude wines such as Sunal and Valle de Salta and the benefits of moderate alcohol. 🍷 🥂
Great video!
I have a bottle of the 1973 Stag's Leap Wine Cellars Cabernet Sauvignon that won the blind tasting held in Paris in 1976. Do you have any idea how many bottles remain? At some point I'm considering putting it up for auction, but at over a half-century old, I'm not certain if it will continue to be in demand for much longer. Any thoughts?
Love your videos. Very informative. Can you do videos on the effect of wildfire smoke in different regions and how it affects wine making and the wine.? Unfortunately, this has become the new reality.
Thank You for Your suggestion, yes indeed, it is a good point You are making. I will consider making a video on this topic, it is becoming a more common issue grape growers and winemakers have to face!
Awesome!!!
You met Steven Spurrier? What was he like? What a neat touchstone to wine history! I have only had a tiny taste of Stag’s Leap Chardonnay at a wine festival, not yet been able to splurge for their cab!
It was only short moment on my WSET Diploma graduation. We didn’t talk really. 😢
@@NoSediment that is too bad, but still very cool!
Tried SLV, Fay and others at their tasting room last month when I visited Napa for the first time. SLV was my favorite of the tasting but wow the price! Still excellent though.
I think Napa, just like Burgundy in general is more expensive than other premium winemaking regions. If You compare to other labels the price might even seem okay for such a wine with an incredible story. 🫣
@@NoSediment I would agree with you. I am finding that where I live the U.S.A. I can purchase a lot of great Bordeaux wines at a lot lower price than comparable critical scoring Napa Valley Cabernets. And a lot of the Bordeaux are drinkable now and do not require a lot of age to be enjoyable to drink.
We celebrated paying off our house with a 2013 Stag's Leap Cask 23. It remains one of the best Napa Cabs we've ever had. Side note - the 2019 Stag's Leap Merlot is amazing! 🍷
I have tasted Cask 23 only few times. It is significantly more expensive though. Next time I will have a chance will make sure to taste the Merlot as well! 🙌
Tavs mīļais smaids ir tik starojošs un dzīvi apliecinošs, Agnese. 😊
Didn't know Spurrier passed actually. 2021 RIP. He drank a minimum of one bottle every day if memory serves. Also the Stag's Leap guy was actually named Winiarski! That's kind of like a dentist named Rootcanalski 😄
PS: You should have had one of the Paris bottles.
Aaaa, I don’t even know what is the current price for bottles like that. There must be some available in the market though. 🤔🤔
@@NoSediment _"And yet, you too can still judge a bottle of 1973 Stag's Leap Cab for yourself, assuming you have an extra $12,300. That's how much a bottle sold for at Heritage Auctions' Wine Signature Auction held in Beverly Hills on March 10 and 11."_ - From a Food and Wine article 2022.
Now you have the make a video about Chateau Montelena Chardonnay ;)
Hahaha, yes, indeed. 😅👍
The SLV is a gorgeous wine, but will show better in the 2013 & 2014 vintages. After the poor vintage of 2011, many producers chose to hang more fruit and made wines that drink better early. As a collector of Stag’s Leap Wine Cellars wine, I prefer the Cask 23 a bit over the SLV, but hold both in my cellar. For a real treat and expression of the AVA, try to find a 2013-2014 Hartwell T5 Cabernet (now owned by Realm). Side by side with the SLV, you might be surprised.
Do You that Stag’s Leap Wine Cellars also did that? Overcropped their wines? The concentration and depth was still there. 🤔
@@NoSediment I have no real evidence that SLWC overproduced, but it was fairly widespread. Personally, I prefer the a lot of wines from the so called "poor" 2011 vintage over 2012 as they have really come into focus with 12+ years in the bottle. After sampling many different producers from all over the Napa and Sonoma AVAs, 2011 and 2013 are aging far better than 2012. We recently drank a 2011 Altagracia red wine from Eisele, then Araujo, in the Calistoga AVA and it was outstanding. Perhaps it's a personal preference as my palate has changed and I find Bordeaux wines to my liking over many younger California wines as the made by "super consultants" (Melka, Bevan, etc.).
I would love to try some of those classic Napa producers but the price always sends me elsewhere. I'm sure some of them are incredible, though.
In all honesty, I have been really impressed by some of them, and I have been disappointed. It is a high price to pay for experience. 😓
Tu mums visiem esi liels dārgums, Agnese. ❤️
Lol I'm using Google translator in Winnipeg ❤❤❤
Being a Burgundy drinker, I’m not a fan of Cabernet, either Bordeaux or Napa.
I have had a glass of a few vintages of SLV and found it a remarkable wine, but a glass was enough for me.
A marketing phenomenon. Like totally Californian
I am not completely convinced that in 1970ties it was the marketing that played the role into their wines quality. I am sure it is much more important now.
A 92-point wine for I believe you said $250? I think I'll pass :)
Hahaha, there are more expensive wines out there with way lower score. 92 are still a lot 🤔
this is what happens when you harvest at 28brix😅
I of course, don’t know, but I am not sure it was harvested that high 😬
have to admit, never understood cal cabs
What makes them so popular? Most casual drinkers love big, fruity over ripe wines that are deep in color.
@numanuma20 I agree. Wines that are richer and more fruit driven are usually more popular amongst every day wine drinkers. 👍
@@NoSediment But Paris wasn't about popularity wine at all, which leaves me to wonder just how much American wine making was _actually_ elevated. Were the Napa bottles there anomalous? We all know how good the Americans are at hype and marketing, and their whole industry has basically been milking that contest for almost 50 years. But how real is it today, and how real was it ever? Can experienced wine tasters still not differentiate between French quality wine and American?
Why put a cork the other way round? 😅🫣
In the bottle? Because this is the way I can squeeze it in? The bottom part is way wider and much, much harder to put in. 🤷♀️
@@NoSediment Makes sense. ☺️ Thanks.