2014 Staglin Family Cabernet Sauvignon Estate
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About 90% Cabernet Sauvignon (remainder Cabernet Franc and Petit Verdot). On the nose there seems to have been a genuine attempt to tone down the sweetness, ripeness and alcohol. Though on the palate it’s pretty big and bold! Just a bit too sweet for repeated sipping in my book. (JR)
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Jancis Robinson MW
Jeb Dunnuck
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The 2014 Cabernet Sauvignon Estate is classic in the vintage, and each of these releases from Staglin show their place of origin as well as the vintage beautifully. Loads of blueberries, violets, camphor, and forest floor notes all emerge from this ultra-fine, elegant, yet concentrated Cabernet Sauvignon that has beautifully integrated tannin, a great mid-palate, no hard edges, and a great finish. It's deceivingly approachable but is going to evolve for 20+ years given its incredible balance and purity.
Deep garnet-purple colored, the 2014 Cabernet Sauvignon Estate has a very pretty nose of fragrant earth, red and black currants, black plums and underbrush with hints of cigar box and pencil lead. Medium to full-bodied, it fills the mouth with expressive earth and black fruit flavors, supported by a seamless backbone of ripe tannins and great freshness, finishing long.
The 2014 Cabernet Sauvignon Estate, from Staglin's home Rutherford property, is bright and aromatically lifted, with a slightly redder expression of fruit and more floral overtones than the Booth-Bella Oaks. A wine with lovely inner sweetness, finesse and aromatics, the Estate peaks to polish above all else. Historically, this wine has developed very well in bottle. I expect that will be the case here as well.