It is deep ruby in the glass with aromas of blueberry, black currant, black plum, and purple flowers. We are sure this Cabernet Sauvignon from the Wildfoote Vineyard will please most critics, ourselves included. Winemaker Russel Bevan is known for receiving over twenty perfect scores of 100 points for wines he has crafted. Bevan Cellars 2018 Wildfoote Vineyard Vixen Block Cabernet Sauvignon Stags Leap District Napa Valley.The first sip reveals flavors of dark fruits and red cherries with notes of cigar box, tobacco leaf, and mint in the finish. The 2019 has aromas of dried Mediterranean herbs, black cherry, creosote, and cassis with a whiff of eucalyptus. Tomahawk Vineyard was planted in 2002 and represents a small grouping of vines at the southern end of Chimney Rock’s property that consistently amazes winemakers with the quality of its fruit. Chimney Rock 2019 Tomahawk Vineyard Cabernet Sauvignon Stags Leap District Napa Valley.Although this is one of the smallest sub-appellations within Napa Valley, wines made here are famed for their big fruit flavors merged with polished tannins, bold acidity, and gorgeous touches of spice. Sixteen wineries and a handful of growers farm on 1,250 acres here, 90 percent of which are planted with Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot and the other red “Bordeaux” varieties. A combination of volcanic rock on the hillsides and sedimentary loam and gravel towards the river add a striking level of minerality to many of the wines made here. The first Cabernet Sauvignon was planted here in 1961, and since that time the “valley within a valley,” as it has been called, has become renowned for Cabernet Sauvignon and red blends known for their power and grace.īordered to the east by the soaring Stags Leap Palisades and to the west by undulating hills and the Napa River, Stags Leap District is said to be the first to be granted American Viticultural Association status based on the distinctiveness of its soils. Wine grapes were first planted in what is now the Stags Leap District AVA in the 1870s, when Silverado Trail was still plied by farmers on horseback rather than revelers in party limos off to visit their favorite Napa Valley wineries.
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