Open a bottle and let it lift your mood."ĭecanter Magazine scored this 94 points saying "Nathan Fay’s 1968 Cabernet from this plot lit the fire for Warren Winiarski’s purchase of the adjoining land, which would go on to become Stag’s Leap Wine Cellars. It would be hard not to fall in love with this wine’s svelte refinement. There’s nothing pushy or potent about its complexity, just a waterfall of minerals and fruits that seems to continue long after each taste. The soils at Fay are alluvial, remnants of an ancient riverbed, unlike the rock that eroded off the Stags Leap Escarpment and collected at the base of the hill at S.L.V., Winiarski’s original vineyard. Wine & Spirits Magazine scored this 95 points saying "As Stag’s Leap Wine Cellars sets out to celebrate its 50th anniversary, this vintage of Fay cabernet may be the best wine I’ve tasted from that historic vineyard-the site and the wine that initially convinced Warren Winiarski to purchase the rocky hillside next to Nathan Fay’s vineyard. The site once considered too cool for Cabernet, it delivers high-toned, floral character dipped in tangy red fruit, the tannins pillowy and supple with structure to last decades longer.
Wine Enthusiast Magazine awarded this a "Cellar Selection" and scored it 95 points saying "A 100% estate wine from the historic site where Stag's Leap first began, this is nearly 100% varietal, with 1.5% Cabernet Franc. This 2017 is 98.5% Cabernet Sauvignon and 1.5% Cabernet Franc, aged 21 months in 100% new French oak. Stag's Leap Wine Cellars purchased most of Fay's vineyard when the grower retired in 1986 and Fay Vineyard Cab continues to be one of their signature wines. Fay Vineyard Cabs have garnered tremendous praise and accolades over this half century including countless 90+ scores. It was the first Cabernet Sauvignon vineyard planted in the Stags Leap District. Stags Leap District reds have a distinct sour cherry and black berry character with baking spice and dried earth aromas, and supple tannins.This is the 50th Anniversary bottling of Stag's Leap Fay Vineyard Cab! One of the great vineyards of Napa Valley, pioneer farmer Nathan Fay planted his vineyard way back in 1961. Stags Leap soils-eroded volcanic and old river sediments-encourage well established root systems and result in complex, terroir-driven wines. While many varieties could thrive here, Cabernet Sauvignon and Merlot dominate with virtually no others, save for a spot or two of Syrah.
In combination with the cool evening breezes from the San Pablo Bay just south, this becomes an optimal environment for grape growing. The vineyards in this one-of-a-kind wine growing region receive hot afternoon air reflecting off of its eastern palisade formation. When a 1973 Stag’s Leap Wine Cellars Cabernet Sauvignon won first place against its high-profile Bordeaux contenders, like Chateau Mouton Rothschild and Chateau Haut-Brion, international attention to the Stags Leap District of Napa Valley escalated rapidly. While its grape-growing history dates back to the mid-1800s, winemaking didn’t really take off until the mid-1970s after a small but pivotal blind tasting called the Judgement of Paris. As a result, the area was given the name, Stags Leap.
Legend has it that quick and nimble stags would escape the indigenous hunters of southern Napa Valley through the landmark palisades that sit just northeast of the current city of Napa. In 2015, Cliff Lede Vineyards achieved both Napa Green Land and Napa Green Winery certification.
Today, Winemaker Christopher Tynan crafts Cabernet Sauvignon and Sauvignon Blanc, with the flagship, Poetry Cabernet Sauvignon, sourced from the steep eastern hillside portion of the estate. Not only did Cliff create a beautiful property, he also assembled an unrivaled team that shares his passion for quality. In 2005, a state of the art, 25,000 square foot winery and cave system was etched into a hillside overlooking the estate vineyards. Lede decided to name each vineyard block after some of his favorite rock songs and albums-from “My Generation” to “Dark Side of the Moon,” creating what is known today as the Cliff Lede Vineyards “Rock Blocks.” With a focus on producing wines from estate vineyards, Lede tapped David Abreu, considered the best viticulturist in Napa Valley, to replant the vineyards. Cliff Lede Vineyards was established in 2002 by Canadian born Bordeaux enthusiast, Cliff Lede, following the acquisition of a sixty acre estate in the Stags Leap District of Napa Valley.
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