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2018 Stagecoach Vineyard Cabernet Sauvignon 1.5L

Name: 2018 Stagecoach Vineyard Cabernet Sauvignon 1.5L
Brand: LOUIS M. MARTINI
SKU: 000000000210046668
Price: 420.00 USD
Availability: InStock
Rating: 3.8 (1 reviews)

96 Points from Wine Advocate, February 2021

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CABERNET SAUVIGNON

Vintage

2018

Appellation

NAPA VALLEY

About

Like the gigantic boulders found in the vineyard itself, Stagecoach Cabernet is robust and unhindered. On the nose, aromas of cassis and wild blueberries with hints of baker’s chocolate, bay leaf and camphor waft out of the glass. The 2018 Stagecoach Vineyard Cabernet Sauvignons' full-bodied palate is characterized by notes of dense black fruit that linger with subtle notes of cinnamon dusted pastry while the vineyard’s enormous quantities of rugged rock mixed with hard volcanic soil imparts subtle hints of forest floor and clean earth, adding to the complexity. Fresh and youthful, muscular tannins support the concentrated fruit profile and round out the very long, textured finish.

Winemaker Notes
Grapes for this wine were hand harvested from two blocks of our Stagecoach vineyard in October and hand sorted at our micro-winery, Cellar No. 254. Fermentation took place in small open-top tanks, allowing for precise and gentle extraction of color and flavor. In total, the wine was aged for 19 months in French oak barrels (73% new) and a year in bottle.

Vinicultural Notes
From the towering volcanic terrain in the eastern reaches of Napa, Stagecoach is among the most renowned vineyards in the valley. The 2018 vintage began, like 2017, with plentiful winter rains. A consistently warm and steady summer eased into a mild fall, resulting in a slightly later harvest that delivered beautifully developed fruit with outstanding mountainside characteristics.

UPC: 008500003243

SKU #: 000000000210046668

Critics Review

96 Points from Wine Advocate, February 2021

Now part of the new Crown Collection, the 2018 Cabernet Sauvignon Stagecoach Vineyard has a deep garnet-purple color and comes bounding out of the glass with notes of chocolate-covered cherries, mulberries, ripe blueberries and cassis with wafts of lilacs and camphor. Full-bodied, the palate has exquisitely ripe tannins and bold freshness supporting the tightly wound black fruit layers, finishing long and minerally. 409 cases were made.