Now part of the new Crown Collection, the 2018 Cabernet Sauvignon Stagecoach Vineyard has a deep garnet-purple color and comes bounding out of the glass with notes of chocolate-covered cherries, mulberries, ripe blueberries and cassis with wafts of lilacs and camphor. Full-bodied, the palate has exquisitely ripe tannins and bold freshness supporting the tightly wound black fruit layers, finishing long and minerally.
2018
Louis M Martini Cabernet Sauvignon Stagecoach 2018 6x75cl 96/100 RP
Top Score: 96 points
“This is a true monolith of a wine. Exciting but almost overwhelming.”
Price IN BOND
£695.00 6 x 75cl Bottles
5 in stock
| Colour | Red |
|---|---|
| Vintage | 2018 |
| Country | USA |
| Region | California |
96 points Robert Parker’s Wine Advocate
95 points Decanter
Brooding aromas – all liquorice, spice, cocoa, coffee and kirsch. The palate is equally reticent in terms of discernible, distinct flavours, but absolutely crammed with nuance. It grows in intensity to such a pitch you’re forced to spit or swallow for fear of an actual eruption. Beautiful power, barely tamed. The fruit quality and expression of place exceeds the boundaries of its winemaking and oak regime. This is a true monolith of a wine. Exciting but almost overwhelming.
94 points Wine Spectator
Exotic in profile, with a mix of well-steeped plum, boysenberry, fig and mulberry fruit flavors that all tumble through together, plus singed alder and apple wood notes and a streak of licorice root. Frankly toasted on the finish but has a racy element, thanks to ample acidity for balance. A big wine. Best from 2023 through 2036. 409 cases made.
•94 points Jeb Dunnuck
In the same ballpark, the 2018 Cabernet Sauvignon Stagecoach Vineyard offers serious amounts of black fruits as well as notes of graphite, chocolate, and scorched earth. It has plenty of up-front oak, yet it’s medium to full-bodied, has rock-solid mid-palate depth, building tannins, and a great finish. Give it a few years and drink bottles over the following decade. This is one for those who like ripe, concentrated Cabernet.
