Happy Sunday! It's been a relaxing day, I did some indoor chores and then went for a bike ride before the intense heat returns next week. So, now it's time to open a nice bottle of wine. Tonight, I've opened a bottle that I think I bought from Wines Till Sold Out, the 2021 Stags Leap Napa Valley Cabernet Sauvignon, a classic Napa wine from a very solid vintage. So, let's see how this wine is shaping up!
The wine has in inky black center, with bright ruby throughout, just as you'd expect from a nice Napa Cabernet. The nose presents aromas of ripe blackberry and cherry with notes of leather and oak that will have you thinking you're sipping wine in an Ivy League library. The first sip is a rush or ripe blackberry and currant intermingled with tart cherry that transitions nicely to some earthy limestone and oak midpalate. The tannins are vibrant and well integrated, providing for an ideal foundation for the long, voluptuous dry finish that lingers until your next sip.
Overall, I would rate this wine a solid 9, as it's just an ideal expression of the upper echelons of Napa Valley Cabernet. This wine would pair well with friends and hard cheeses on a patio, or perhaps with a big steak for dinner/ Tonight, I am taking the classic route and enjoying this wine with a classic summer dinner of a grilled bone-in ribeye over onions and portabella mushrooms sautéed with Worcestershire sauce, steamed sugar snap peas and corn on the cob. Cheers!
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