Odette, Stags Leap Cabernet Sauvignon Estate Brut Zero this red is intense and

this red is intense and broad-shouldered

The acid is frightfully low and the tannins are soft

(from parcels everywhere in the commune that are segregated into 8 different cuvées aged in 20% new wood and then assembled into the final blend just before bottling)

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Odette, Stags Leap Cabernet Sauvignon Estate Brut Zero this red is intense andThe 2013 Cabernet Sauvignon is largely in the same ballpark, although its slightly darker and more concentrated. Full bodied aromas and flavors of red and black fruits, tobacco, spice, camphor, and chocolate oak, as well as a touch of minerality, define the bouquet, and it has ripe, polished tannins and a great finish. Its another knockout bottle of wine readers will be thrilled to have in the cellar. As with the 2012, drink bottles over the coming