![Hestan Vineyards Stephanie Cabernet Sauvignon 2018 (Napa Valley, California) - [JS 92] [WE 91]](http://artisan.wine/cdn/shop/files/prod_image1_812_{width}x.jpg?v=1760207442)
Hestan Vineyards Stephanie Cabernet Sauvignon 2018
(Napa Valley, California) - [JS 92] [WE 91]
Regular price $86.00 Sale price $64.97 Save $21.03
About this wine:
The Stephanie wines are artfully crafted by winemaker Jeff Gaffner. Over the years, Jeff has developed a reputation as a master-blender and specialist both in the vineyard and cellar. He has received critical acclaim for his site-expressive winemaking and signature elegant style.
- 78% Cabernet Sauvignon, 10% Petit Verdot, 7% Malbec, 3% Cab Franc, 2% Merlot
- 27 Months in 50% New French Oak
- 14.5 % Alcohol
- TA 6.3
- pH 3.6
Tasting Notes:
On the nose, the wine shows dark black fruit, plum, blackberry, and cassis. The palate exhibits black fruits, blueberry, cocoa, coffee and red cherry licorice. The wine has a soft finish with a nice hint of acidity and shows a deep brooding vanillin and cocoa as it finishes.
Ratings & Reviews
92 Points - James Suckling:
"Spicy and dark-fruited with bruised cherries, currants, red licorice and bark undertones. Broad and velvety with a full body and powdery tannins. Long and balanced. Drink or hold." - JS (Mar 2024)
91 Points - Wine Enthusiast:
"Densely textured and full of black-fruit flavors, this full-bodied wine coats blackberries and blueberries in rather thick but soft tannins, setting it up for a dinner paired with rich proteins. Enticing cinnamon and cedar aromas echo on the finish." - Jim Gordon (Dec 2023)