Stags' Leap Napa Valley Petite Sirah 2018

”93+ points. The flavor profile is mild chocolate and black plum blend with notes of mild oak and black tea…” – Ken’s Wine Guide

“93 points. Lots of ripe plums and blueberries, together with smoked meat, licorice and dried flowers” – James Suckling

“93 points. A smoky and spicy Napa Valley red wine” – Natalie Maclean

“93 points. Stags’ Leap represents one of California’s elite petite sirah … ” – Michael Godel

“93 points. Excellent length.” – Sara d’Amato, Sommelier

“93 points. The focus and length are excellent to outstanding.” – David Lawrason

“93 points. Highly recommended buy!” - Vintage Wines Picks & Reviews

“This wine tastes like no other … it displays an elegance and sophistication that may seem to belie its varietal foundation but that clearly affirms its geographical and historical origin. Put simply, it doesn’t just taste like Petite Sirah. It also tastes of Stags Leap.” – The Great Wines of America

Verdens bedste? I hvert den eneste Petite Sirah der er kanoniseret i bogen The Great Wines of America. Og en suveræn nr. 1 på Wine-Searchers liste over verdens mest populære rødvine på druen.

Hemmeligheden er, at Stags’ Leap Winery forkæler sin berømte Petite Sirah med nøjagtig samme  ambitiøsitet og respekt, som naboerne tildeler deres mange gange dyrere kultvine på Cabernet Sauvignon.

Hos Stags’ Leap Winery brillerer Petite Sirah med en unik sofistikeret elegance fra meget gamle vinstokke samt et magisk touch af ”je ne sais quoi” fra franske Christophe Paubert, der i flere år var kældermester for Château d’Yquem i Bordeaux.

I de bedste hænder og fra de bedste marker giver Petite Sirah legendarisk gemmeværdig verdenklassevin, der rangerer blandt Napa Valleys største. Den her skal du prøve, og 2018 er et fremragende valg...

“The Napa Valley region enjoyed a stunning, near picture-perfect 2018 growing season … The resulting 2018 wines are of very high quality with lower alcohol, concentrated flavors, color, and excellent acidity” – Stags’ Leap Winery

Smagenote

Ved ophældningen flyder rødvinen fed og mørklilla rundt i glasset... I næsen elegant parfumeret med intens og indsmigrende duft af blåbær, indtørrede violer, brombær, sort peber, blommer og solbær, der giver plads til komplekse nuancer af læder, kaffe,  bitterchokolade, røget kød, svesker, lægeurter, engelsk lakrids og rusten mineralitet... Vinen fornemmes rig og lækker fyldig i munden, hvor den bløde mørke frugt og de silkefine tanniner finder sammen i et forbløffende elegant udtryk. Det hele kulminerer i en minutlang og generøs finish. Utrolig flot allerede - men med smagsdybde og kompleksitet til mange år i kælderen. Det her er verdensklassevin til en brøkdel af prisen for tilsvarende Napa Cab! Drik nu, eller gem +20 år fra høståret. 

Anmeldelser af Stags' Leap Winery Napa Valley Petite Sirah 2018

93+/100 Ken’s Wine Guide
“This midnight purple colored Petite Sirah opens with a gentle barnyard, mushroom, black currant, and licorice bouquet. On the palate, this wine is medium plus bodied with medium acidity. It is balanced, round, robust and nicely coats your mouth. The flavor profile is mild chocolate and black plum blend with notes of mild oak and black tea. We detected hints of blueberry. The finish is dry, and its bold tannins and tingly acidity build-up linger for a while. The Tasting Panel would pair this Petite Sirah with a homemade three meat Bolognese lasagna, with a pan-roasted duck breast with a red cherry reduction sauce, or with a prime rib. Enjoy – KWG”

93/100 James Suckling
“Lots of ripe plums and blueberries, together with smoked meat, licorice and dried flowers. Dark chocolate and wet forest floor, too. Tight and meaty with a dense, chewy tannin structure. Full-bodied, ripe and fruit-driven. Long, savory finish.”

93/100 Natalie Maclean
“Stags' Leap Winery 2018 Petite Sirah is a smoky and spicy Napa Valley red wine with a splash of Syrah and Grenache added to the mix. Dark purple in the glass, this full-bodied red is dry and intense with blackberry, blueberry, meaty, cocoa, dried wild herbs and spicy flavours on the palate.”

93/100 Michael Godel
“Stags’ Leap represents one of California’s elite petite sirah in that it combines full and substantial fruit with ample if also supple tannins. Not the bruising and iron fisted varietal examples that dot the landscape but instead something inviting and fair. This being 2018 is terrific because the extra year or two have helped to soften the grip and set this PS up for success. Rich and luxe, balanced and now set free.”

93/100 Sara d’Amato, Sommelier
“Dense and peppery, with an appealing crunchiness, this petit verdot is sourced from both northern vineyards in Calistoga and St. Helena along with southern vineyards in Oakville, Oak Knoll and Coombsville giving the wine a rather complex profile with both floral spice and density of fruit. The alcohol is particularly well managed in this longer, slightly cooler growing season. Excellent length.”

93/100 David Lawrason
“From old petit sirah (durif) vines on this Stags Leap estate, comes a deeply coloured, firm and well structured red for the cellar - or for those who like a certain edge and heft in young reds. The nose shows blueberry/mulberry fruit, violet and quite herbal notes, with a certain bloody, ferrous minerality typical of this variety. It is full bodied, dense and gritty with considerable tannin. The focus and length are excellent to outstanding.”

93/100 Vintage Wines Picks & Reviews
“Elegantly perfumed aromas of black and blue berry, dark plum, peppery spice, and cocoa, with some wood spice and reductive notes rise out of the glass. It's full-bodied and well-structured on the palate with juicy, ripe black and blue fruit, pepper, spices, and cocoa flavours with touches of smoky mineral and black raspberry adding further complexity. Acids are fresh, vibrant, and juicy, while the firm tannins are structured and grainy. Nicely balanced throughout with savoury, smoky mineral, and cocoa notes lingering on the very long finish. Enjoyable now, but will be better in a few years. Drink over the next 15 years. Highly recommended buy! Score: 93 pts”

Nyd den til saftige steaks, and, flæskesteg, BBQ, spareribs, simreretter og gourmet burgers. Server ved 16-18°C

Stags’ Leap Napa Valley Petite Sirah 2018 er fremstillet på 85% Petite Sirah, 6% Syrah, 6% Grenache og 3% blandede Rhône-sorter, hvoraf hovedparten høstes fra vingårdens egne stenede marker i Stags Leap District. For at gøre rødvinen ekstra nuanceret suppleres der med en nøje udvalgt drueselektion fra den nordlige Napa Valley (Calistoga og St. Helena) samt fra sydligere Napa Valley-marker i Oakville, Oak Knoll og Coombsville.

Winemaker-legenden Christophe Paubert (ex Château d’Yquem) fremstiller rødvinen et fransk forbillede med fokus med elegance terroirmæssig typicitet. For at undgå over-ekstraktion, og deraf følgende rusticitet og bitterhed, nøjes Christophe med at lade drueskallerne udbløde 9-12 dage under og efter gæringen. Herefter modner vinen 14 måneder på 100% amerikanske egetræsfade (25% helt nye).