Stags Leap Winery Napa Valley Cabernet Sauvignon 2004

The wine was aged in 100 percent French oak barrels (50 percent new) for 24 months. A year into the aging process Kevin assembled the final blend so that the wine had time to become one with itself well before bottling. Rich ruby red in color, luscious aromatics of black cherry, blackberries, and plum greet the nose with a slight back note of earth, leather, and bittersweet chocolate. Flavors of plum compote, spice, green tea, and cocoa are the introduction to this wine as velvety, unctuous tannins blend with a juicy, naturally balanced mid-palate of complex structure. Layers of spice, coffee and cream integrate with fruit notes to the end