Stags Leap District Cabernet won the Judgment of Paris in 1976, putting Napa Valley on the world's radar.
A quarter century later, progress, innovation, awards and sustainability have made Napa the number one wine producing region in the world, and Napa Cabernet remains king.
A classically styled Stags Leap Cabernet.
Very young, rich and complex.
Gorgeous aromas of ripe currants and wild berries.
The taste is smooth and rich, reminiscent of melting chocolate truffles with dark berry jam, adding an extra dimension to the flavour.
The rich fruit flavours lead to a long finish with shadows of cedar and cigar box.
While decanting is recommended when young, cellaring is the best investment you can make in this American treasure.
Stags Leap District Stags Leap District, also known as the "valley within a valley", is a small area just 4.8km long and 1.6km wide.
The Stags Leap District's wine-growing history dates back to the mid-1800s.
Today, only 16 wineries call the Stags Leap District home, covering just under 567 hectares (1,400 acres) of vineyards.
This growing season will be remembered for the abundant rainfall (which has been the last since).
The summer was long, warm and mild at the end of the season, with no extreme heat waves.
The grapes were left hanging on the vine until mid-October, allowing the fruit to retain its freshness and finesse.
The harvest was smooth and we are expecting an exceptional vintage.
The highest quality Napa at the best value...The Vice: A sense of sin, a bad habit - something that gives me guilty pleasure, something that's bad for me if I do it in excess but brings me happiness if I don't do it too much, something that's necessary to live a happy and productive life...wine is my Vice.
The Vice is a brand that produces small batches of high quality wines from Napa Valley.
We brew our wines from single grape varieties, hand-selected from vineyards that offer the best expression of the grape variety and region.
The brand was born from passionate people, sustainable agriculture, expertise in the wine industry and an understanding of modern consumer tastes.
Owner and chief winemaker Malek Amaroni was born in Morocco and studied medicine before his passion turned to wine.
After a tough life in New York and a successful career in the wine industry, he pursued his winemaking dreams and released his first vintage in 2013.
He personally collects the grapes from the fields, transports them in trucks, crushes them by hand, bottles them, and designs the labels together with his wife Tori, who is also a designer.
He will also be appointed to the Napa Valley Vintners Board of Directors in 2023, becoming the youngest member of the board, and as one of Napa's most promising producers, he is committed to offering wines of outstanding quality at the most attractive value.