2002 Pine Ridge Cabernet Sauvignon Stags Leap District
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My favorite, the 2002 Cabernet Sauvignon Stags Leap District, boasts a dense ruby color as well as a terrific perfume of cedar, spice box, black currants, and sweet cherries. Medium to full-bodied, elegant, pure, and rich, it should drink beautifully for 10-15 years. Tel. (800) 575-97777; Fax (707) 253-1493
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Robert Parker
Stephen Tanzer, Vinous
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(includes bits of petit verdot, malbec and merlot) Good bright red-ruby. Deep, candied aromas of black fruit liqueur, licorice, mocha, mint and flowers. The slightly exotic candied character carries through onto the palate, which offers sweet, fat flavors of black raspberry, mocha and chocolatey oak. The texture is supple despite a bit of spiky acidity. Finishes with sweet tannins. Also tasted: 2002 Merlot Crimson Creek Napa Valley.