Stag's Leap Wine Cellars Cabernet Sauvignon Fay Stags Leap District 2012 750ml

Nathan Fay planted Cabernet Sauvignon here in 1961, the first in what became the Stags Leap District, and his wine famously inspired Warren Winiarski to buy the neighboring land that became S.L.V., winner of the 1976 Judgment of Paris. Stag's Leap Wine Cellars later acquired the Fay Vineyard itself. The 2012 comes from a generous, even vintage that produced ripe, balanced Napa Cabernets. Wine Enthusiast made it an Editors' Choice, describing a flinty, earthy layer of black truffle and coffee leading to bold leather and black currant flavors with well-integrated oak, while Wine Advocate highlighted black cherry, black raspberry and floral notes. Now in a lovely drinking window, it should hold for another eight to ten years.