- Home/
Stag's Leap Wine Cellars Cask 23 Napa Valley Estate Cabernet Sauvignon 2014
97 Points Parker - limited The top Cabernet from Stag's Leap Wine Cellars, the Cask 23 is their most limited wine. 96 Points Robert Parker: "The 2014 Cabernet Sauvignon Cask 23 Estate-Grown is a big-time winner with great fruit, terrific texture, full body, sensational purity and plenty of blue and black fruits interwoven. The amazing thing about all of these wines is that no oak shows through whatsoever, although I suspect the percentage of new oak is relatively high. That’s an example of the extravagance and richness of the fruit that the winery is achieving. Again, purity, harmony, complexity and individuality are hallmarks of these wines. Drink this 2014 Cask 23 over the next 25 years."
Ratings on Delectable
Jay Kline 
Last night, a buddy of mine who’s a Disabled Veteran and Registered Architect, announced that he was assuming control of a SDVOSB Architecture firm. He had spent the better part of a year of trying to reach a purchase agreement. So it was an evening of celebration. He’s been a Stag’s Leap Wine Cellars fan for some time and he planned to pull the cork on a few bottles. We had a couple of rando bottles too but all were California Cabernet Sauvignon. To my palate, this was clearly the WOTN. It was positively bursting with character. It reminded me of the Heart of Fay that we began the evening with but it was dialed up a couple notches and just had a richness and sophistication about it that indicated its pedigree. I’m still not positive that it’s worth the tariff but it is undeniably really freaking good wine. FWIW, this saw a 30-min decant.
Last night, a buddy of mine who’s a Disabled Veteran and Registered Architect, announced that he was assuming control of a SDVOSB Architecture firm. He had spent the better part of a year of trying to reach a purchase agreement. So it was an evening of celebration. He’s been a Stag’s Leap Wine Cellars fan for some time and he planned to pull the cork on a few bottles. We had a couple of rando bottles too but all were California Cabernet Sauvignon. To my palate, this was clearly the WOTN. It was positively bursting with character. It reminded me of the Heart of Fay that we began the evening with but it was dialed up a couple notches and just had a richness and sophistication about it that indicated its pedigree. I’m still not positive that it’s worth the tariff but it is undeniably really freaking good wine. FWIW, this saw a 30-min decant.
9.5
Rob Brobst III
This gets the checkered flag. Even in its youth.
This gets the checkered flag. Even in its youth.
9.5Robert Stackowiak
A 6+ year old Cask 23. Wonderfully complex on the palate. Fragrance of wine perfume. A favorite that only gets better with age. February 2021.
A 6+ year old Cask 23. Wonderfully complex on the palate. Fragrance of wine perfume. A favorite that only gets better with age. February 2021.
9.6Kyle Volluz
This is the hammer.
This is the hammer.
9.0
Jesseca Crowell
2014: violets, blackberries and a touch of smoked meat on the nose. Medium- bodied and juicy acidity. Quaffable on its own or would go lovely with food.
2014: violets, blackberries and a touch of smoked meat on the nose. Medium- bodied and juicy acidity. Quaffable on its own or would go lovely with food.
8.6
See all reviews and ratings on Delectable WARNING: DRINKING DISTILLED SPIRITS, BEER, COOLERS, WINE AND OTHER ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES MAY INCREASE CANCER RISK, AND, DURING PREGNANCY, CAN CAUSE BIRTH DEFECTS.