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2013

Staglin Family Cabernet Sauvignon Salus

Tasted 1 September 2017 Napa Valley · Rutherford

Notes of red and black currant, plum, chocolate, and some spice. Hints of dust on the back end. The soft tannins crept up on the finish and gently provided grip. A softer, more round version of a 2013 Napa Cabernet. An…

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2013

Staglin Family Cabernet Sauvignon Estate

Napa Valley · Rutherford

Wonderful black currant and crunchy blackberry notes, with a bit of a hardened minerality streak that kept the delivery fairly linear and somewhat primary. There is definitely sophistication and…

Reviewed 20 May 2019
2013

Staglin Family Cabernet Sauvignon Booth Bella Oaks

Napa Valley · Rutherford

Finished the bottle from multiple Coravin pours over the course of three months. The best showing of this wine, especially when given a couple of hours to air-out in the glass. A darker profile than…

Reviewed 8 May 2018
2013

Staglin Family Cabernet Sauvignon Booth Bella Oaks

Napa Valley · Rutherford

Similar to my notes in February. Another Coravin pour. Allowed for 3 hours of air, which helped a smidge, but this wine still displayed as linear and somewhat flat. The fruit was muted and shut down.…

Reviewed 5 April 2018
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