Stag's Leap Wine Cellars, Cask 23 other_regions_australia cherry compote and floral pastille

cherry compote and floral pastille flavors firmed by a spine of juicy acidity

The finish is quite gassy and a bit hard to read but my projected range offers the benefit of the doubt that the underlying material

this essentially remains a Bâtard of refinement

An impressive Chapelle with more size and weight than usual yet the extra muscle does not compromise the balance or elegance

Stag's Leap Wine Cellars, Cask 23 other_regions_australia cherry compote and floral pastilleThe 2012 Cabernet Sauvignon Cask 23 reveals more oak on the nose, but is a much deeper, richer, fuller wine than the S. L. V. Dense ruby purple to the rim, beautiful blackberry and cassis fruit, cedar wood, toast and earth jump from the glass. Full bodied and layered, but with nothing out of balance, this is probably the strongest Cask 23 since the glory years of the mid 80s. Look for this wine to drink well young, yet age effortlessly for 25 years.