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2005 Cabernet Sauvignon Stags Leap District

Cabernet Sauvignon

tasting notes

The 2005 Cabernet Sauvignon Stags Leap District opens with initial scents of rich raspberry, fig compote, nutmeg, cinnamon, and cardamom. Once decanted, abundant aromas of iris root, lilac, osmanthus, pie crust, fenugreek, citral, and huckleberry burst from the glass. Upon entry, the mouth is stimulated by black cherries, white pepper, and a plush fine-grained minerality. A dense richness crosses the breadth of the palate as fine tannins slowly ebb into lingering acidity, gradually diffusing with the fatness of the finish. [ download pdf ]

analysis

• Composition: 85% Cabernet Sauvignon, 13% Merlot, 1% Malbec, 1% Petit Verdot
• Alcohol: 14.8
• Bottled: June 2007
• Release: December 2007