A gorgeous winery in the Napa Valley. It's bigger than many and famous for its award winning wine. It's a winery with history and worth visiting. Book your tastings here as it's quite popular. The staff were very accommodating and were able to do a tasting for us in a hurry and in short space if time. The guy who helped us was very nice and friendly and understood that we were in a hurry. Happily come here again another time and try some more wines and get a bit of the story as well. read more

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Came in for a quick tasting! I would recommend tasting on their patio - stunning views. We had their estate collection tasting which was great. Delicious, fruit-forward, and silky textured wines. Definitely worth stopping by as it is an iconic Napa Valley winery that helped put California on the map for wine. Our host was Bryan and he was kind enough to let us taste their Bartollo cabernet. This is supposed to be a members only wine and we enjoyed it. read more

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I was so excited to come to a wine tasting here! Originally we were going to come on a Saturday when they don't do the cave tours (which I was sad about) but our plans changed last minute and we ended up coming on Sunday for the cave tour and tasting. Hooray! We made a reservation for the tour, since I believe it caps at 8 people. We were greeted in the main area and given a tasting of their Sauvignon Blanc. Shortly after we started our tour. Our guide, Ed, was great. He took us outside and started telling us about the history of the area. Soon after we ended up in the caves. It's amazing! And on a 100 degree day, the cool air was a nice relief. After about 15-20 mins and another tasting, we were outside and back into the main building. We then went into the Fire room for our private tasting. We tasted 4 wines, 1 white and 3 red. The Cask 23 was my favorite, followed by SLV. Someone in our group asked about the Merlot and we got to taste that as well! I'm not a Merlot fan but I loved it. Definitely plan on buying some in the future. The cave tour with tasting was $75 and totally worth it IMO. The grounds are gorgeous and Stag's in general is very classy. No people getting trashed and being tacky here. I plan on returning here the next time I'm in Napa :) read more

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I have been Stag's Leap's Member for some time now and I do enjoy it every time when I visited. Love their story about the Stag and the history how they beat the French wine and of course their view. Have been invited for their Member only events including the annual event - the great Gatsby theme party with live music performance/ games and the food pairing tasting. It has been awesome. Whenever I go there, I always ask for Ken 'cuz he is so knowledgeable and tells the best story! The landscape outside is nicely design. If the weather is perfect, you should try it. The vault tour has to be reserved ahead of time if you want to do that. Of course their wine is always speechless.. read more

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Did the fire/ice cave tour was really cool. Loved walking around the grounds .. when you are done they bring you back to this room that is looking out the patio .... stunning !!!! Our guide made the tour as well such a nice guy . The food was delicious and afterwards we got to sit outside . I highly recommend read more

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What a great property with great wines! The view from the tasting room and the outdoor patio is beautiful. The Estate Collection tasting flight is $50/person which included 4 wines and then they offered us a bonus taste of the Merlot. We loved them all but took home a chardonnay and merlot. The staff was informative and so sweet to offer to take photos and answer any questions. I would recommend coming here to anyone who is in Napa- but dont forget you need a reservation. read more

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Came here for business back in October. I was really looking forward to the tasting. The property is beautiful and the tasting room is as well. Our sommelier was a bit of a know it all so I didn't really like her vibe. The wine itself was not my cup of tea BUT if you're a fan of bone dry wine when go for it read more

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ok, so we had a group tour and tasting. Not sure I loved our guide who was kind of not very professional. The tour was nice but all he did that whole time was joke about this and that and called the place his place. The tasting was good but all in all the place was great but our tour guide, not so much. The wines were ok but I was expecting beter for that kind of money read more

I was pretty disappointed by this experience. This was our first time visiting the winery and to be honest, I think it will be my last. It's cool to visit the winery that was part of the famous Judgment of Paris.... but that's it. The service was a bit slow to get seated and initially taken care of which is understandable given it was a super busy day. We had reservations and showed up promptly for our seating and still had to wait quite a bit. That said, it was all ok still. Unfortunately, once seated, our server was very much M.I.A. and unenthusiastic. It probably didn't help her that we had just come from an exceptional winery where the service was remarkable. That said, we had even more of a basis to compare against! The wine was also meh. Overall, I'm glad to have tried the wine and visited the winery. I likely will not be returning. read more

What's not to love about this winery. This is by far my favorite winery I have visited. The view is absolutely breathtaking while you do your wine tasting. You can either sit on the patio where they have misters which is awesome or stand inside in the nice AC. The wine is amazing and Mark who helped my boyfriend and I was very knowledgeable, professional and helpful. The staff have always been very professional with such an upbeat attitude which also makes this winery unique. My boyfriend is a club 23 member which in my opinion is so worth it. You get the challenge coin and most of the shipments are red which is what we like. You get the complimentary fire and water your for four a year. You get delicious wines and I believe 20% off. If you are in the area I definitely recommend stopping by and enjoying some great tastings. read more

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My favorite wine! If you are looking for the maker of the Cabernet Sauvignon that won it all in the 1976 Judgement of Paris, this is it - Stag's Leap Wine Cellars - not to be confused with Stags' (note the placement of the apostrophe) Leap Winery, which is just down the road. The winemakers are completely unrelated and are named for their AVA, which is the Stags Leap District in the North Coast Region. Located far from the main highway, this beautiful property is quite peaceful and offers expansive unobstructed views of the vineyard and the surrounding gorgeous terrain. The building, itself, is modern in design with rustic touches primarily from the stone used throughout. Our wine expert was Nikki, and she was fantastic! She was very knowledgeable and friendly and really fun, as well! She poured the 4 different reds, including their jewel, the $275 Cask 23, which is spectacular! It's still a bold cab, but elegant and perfectly balanced: black cherries, coffee, and a hint of sweet pepper rounds it out with a wonderful lingering finish. Tip: I became a wine club member, so the tasting fees for me and my 2 friends were waived ;) This tasting was, by far, my favorite of the 5 we experienced during our 3 days in Napa! read more

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I got the chance to check out this place since a friend of mine is a wine club member here and I had an great experience! Upon arrival, I was already amazed by the view, building, and the atmosphere of the place. The overall feel of the place is definitely on the nicer/fancier side. As soon as we walked in, we were greeted by a couple friendly staff members. Although we had made a reservation for outdoor seating, they had indoor seating arranged for us instead because they had less outdoor seating available than usual since apparently some outdoor umbrellas broke. However, my friend double checked again with the staff to see if there was any way for us to sit outside, and they actually had an exclusive club member seating area that is somewhat hidden that my friend didn't even know about. We were led there and told we could sit anywhere. This was a really nice experience because when we arrived there really were only one or two other parties there, and eventually we were the only ones there which made it feel very exclusive. Tip: it never hurts to ask! Might get a new and different experience :) We ended up getting 5 wine tastings (with 4 being complimentary as part of the wine club member perk!) and had the choice to choose between trying the estate collection (flight of Fay, SLV, and Cask) or the winery exclusives (Cellarius series where their winemaking team used three different trellising systems). Since we wanted to try both, we ended up getting 3 estate collection and 2 cellarius series. The staff who brought us our tastings (I think his name is Mark) was very professional and knowledgeable. He took the time to explain not only their different vineyards, but also the qualities of each of the wines. I felt like I actually learned a lot by the end of the tasting! On top of the exceptional service, he also brought us gourmet/hand crafted rosemary caramelized popcorn made by the execute chef as a snack. I really felt like he went out of his way to make sure we were taken care of, which is why I felt like I had such a positive experience. Hopefully I'll get to visit again soon! read more

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We went on September 1st for a wine tasting and we're extremely impressed! The views and the tasting was perfect! Mark was amazing in explaining the different types and the process of the wines we tasted. We joined the wine club and Mark was a big reason for us joining and will definitely be back. read more

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I was left really disappointed after a failed shipment, in which half of the order was destroyed. While I understand shipping is generally handled by a third party, what disappointed me most was Stags' Leap lack of response to my multiple inquiries on issue resolution. After an initial reply, weeks have gone by without resolution. Customer service does not live up the broader brand. I would not recommend purchasing one-off shipments from them, you risk product not arriving in the condition it was promised. read more

Beautiful venue and great services. Ken greeted us and led us through the wine tasting with very calm and welcoming manner. I liked their cabs and would like to come back when we have more time. read more

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Was excited to go to this winery and my expectations were sky high. The winery itself and the customer service is definitely a 5 star experience, but for me the wine was just okay. They reserved us a beautiful seating area outside with our own couch overlooking the vineyard. What really made the experience special was our host "Jo Jo " 6 stars for that guy. Jo Jo gave us really generous pours and kept us entertained with his storytelling and humor. Wish we could've brought this guy with us to all the wineries. I believe he gave an extra pour or two of something not on the tasting menu. The wines we tasted were: SLV cab FAY CASK 23 Artemis Aveta Karia. All of these wines were decent but not mind-blowing. I really wanted to like these wines...I already had two other winery visits before this one so maybe my judgement was getting compromised. I would return to try it again at an earlier time and a fresher palate. We'll see. I did like the experience and JOJO is really awesome. read more

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Never disappoints us! Over the years we've been visiting SLWC, we've always been treated with gracious hospitality, engaging and educational experiences with our hosts, spectacular scenery, and world-class wines. From casual tastings to the Cellarius Kitchen Experience, we've loved each of our visits. Our most recent host, Justin, was supremely knowledgeable, engaging, informative, and delightfully hilarious (loves a great pun)! read more

Add Stag's to your itinerary and ask for Mo. He went above and beyond to provide an awesome tasting experience. Five stars all around.

Excellent friendly service. Shout out to Steve! Thank you so much for being so accommodating read more

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I had wanted to visit Stag's Leap Wine Cellars for some time -- but was a bit concerned that it might be too pretentious for our tastes. Yes, they have some high-end wines, but DH and I could not have had a more welcoming and enjoyable experience. Lovely venue. We visited Stag's Leap mid-week in early March. It was a beautiful day so we chose to do our tasting on the patio overlooking the vineyards. With more stops on our agenda, we decided to share a tasting ($45). If I remember correctly that included four pours, but, as is typical, a couple more pours were offered. We ended up tasting two chardonnays (Arcadia 2014/$60 and Karia 2014/$34). We enjoyed a side-by-side tasting of the Cab FAY 2013 and Cab SLV 2013, both $135. DH and I split on which one was our personal favorite. A taste of the Cab CASK 23 2010 at $275 was a bonus. Definitely a special occasion wine. Then at the end of our tasting Mark, our server, brought out a 2013 Cab Franc. How did he know that Cab Franc is one of DH's favorites? Apparently it is usually available only to club members so we hit a good day when it was being offered. We ended up buying two bottles of the Cab Franc -- and our tasting fee was waived. Glad we stopped ... we'll be back! read more

If you're not a member here, don't go and pay for tasting. you get better service and wine else where. Maybe I got the wrong person that serve me. But paying $75 to taste at least have a decent pour where you can at least get two sips out of it. Secondly their wine is averag with respect to the cost per bottle. Go try out Baldalcci up the street a bit. You won't regretted! Btw, I m not blaming the person who pour the wine. It's the corporation who is doing the managing , hiring and training them to be a host. read more

Damn you BEN!!!! Okay, here's the dealio folks, this winery is awesome. But what makes it even more awesome in my eyes is the fact that they have one smooth ass wine recommending cat here named Ben. He set us up with our basic tasting and after being slightly jipped on the pours at the previous winery we weren't really expecting much, but no no no, this is Ben we are talking bout and Ben knows exactly what he's doing. You see, he poured heavy and we were impressed. He kicked down knowledge about the wines that dazzled us. He built us up, he toyed with our palates and then what did Ben do? Well, Ben gave us the crack! Yep, the crack, $80.00 a bottle Reserve wine and guess what we did? Well, we totally hook, line and sinked it!!! Like a couple of minnows! But ya know what Ben, I can't hate on your tactics and if I was doing your gig, dammit, I'd be doing the same thing, so props to you, you sneaky devil and thanks for the awesome wine, I will be enjoying that with friends one of these special nights! :) read more

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Gave Stag's Leap a second chance and I'm glad I did! Terri was my host for a cave tour and she was great. I was impressed on how knowledgeable she was on every question I asked her. She truly made this experiment great. She was also able to point out things about the wine and the grounds that I would of missed if not for her. For example the comparable tasting between the SLV and the Fay wine or the rocks used to build the walls in the tasting room. This place has a lot to offer. I would recommend coming here and getting the cave tour so you are able to really appreciate all the work it took to build this place and the history of the wine. read more

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Hummmm, oh I don't know, you spend your life not being the popular kid in high school where no one knows you. You are a little nice and nerdy, you graduate from college still nerdy and now in need for the power and attention you so desperately crave. You start making about 70K a year, join Yelp.com and proceed to grind your axe on any business that does not kiss your little tushy. I can't believe that I read some of these reviews and ALMOST missed out on an opportunity for a romantic, nice, quiet tasting at this place. My husband and I rode bikes up the Silverado Trail and decided to stop here. First of all, there is a Napa Valley tasting that is only 15.00, the Reserve if you so desire is 30.00. I loved the 15.00 tasting and I also appreciated the fact that the server gave me a Reserve tasting of the Chard for free. Not sure why, but how amazingly "unsnotty" of him! Don't pass this place up and if you are worried about service or not getting your butt kissed because they are extremely busy then go on a weekday, around 11:00 am like we did. Glad we stopped, this place is gorgeous and I loved their Cab and Reserve Chard. read more

Boy toy decided to start off our Napa trip with one of our favorite wineries that we visit every year when we swing by Napa to pick up some wines, Stag (apostrophe) s Leap. They are known for Cask 23, SLV, Fay, Artemis, etc. They used to not do wine tours but boy toy discovered that now they do. So we arrived close to 10:10 a.m. for our 10:30 a.m. Friday morning tour. Ken was our tour guide & he poured us some '08 Sauvignon Blanc to start us off. We walked around, got a historical background over view (http://www.yelp.com/biz_photos/4Nadx95153ze4VrS8AQpMA?select=X3eko9TBPquNMu1L_0wP-w), got to see the actual Stag's Leap Rock Formation (http://www.yelp.com/biz_photos/4Nadx95153ze4VrS8AQpMA?userid=exIZyA7e9dukrjPP_X8xEw), went into the cave-like cellar area that's encased in volcanic rock, came back for an Estate Wine Tasting in the main tasting room and had a wonderful time. We walked out with an '07 SLV for our dinner later that evening at Coles Chop House. I wanted to get the '07 Cask 23 but they were sold out of the 750ml. They only had the 375ml or the Magnum. I asked for a tasting but no bottle was being opened for the Cask 23. So I settled for the 1/2 size as I wasn't about to fork out over $300 for a Magnum that I haven't tasted yet. Beautiful sunny hot day in Napa. Great guide. What a great way to start off our Napa trip during the Labor Day weekend! Definitely a good place for Napa visitors to check out if you get a chance. read more

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Great wine of course. I was expecting great reds but even the whites were special. The new tasting room is fabulous. The tastings (as others have pointed out) are pricey but at this point, if anyone thinks they're going to go tasting in Napa for a cheap buzz, like Humphrey Bogart in Casablanca who came there for the waters, they have been misinformed. I told my girlfiriend, "Do not under any circumstances let me join a wine club no matter what." Guess what I joined? The woman who guided the tasting could have sold humility to Kanye. She was that good. Superb experience. And the wine club? They give you notice so you can opt out before a shipment "if life intervenes." I can live with that. This place is beautiful. Check it out. read more

Mark was absolutely amazing! My 6 friends and I showed up unfortunately without reservations, and the staff at Stag's were so kind and accommodating. Mark was a fantastic host and photographer! It was the first wine tasting experience for a few people in our party, and Mark's hospitality made it such a memorable experience. Thank you, Mark, and the staff at Stag's for a top-notch experience! read more

Started Thursday at Stags Leap Cellars. We were greeted by a great statue and were walked to our tasting table. We each got a Estate tasting and Napa Valley tasting. We tried a blind tasting between us and that was quite interesting. The server gave all of us a tasting of the Cask 23 - their $245 bottle Cab. Tasting fees were waived with a two bottle purchase. We bought a total of six bottles of the Artemis to waive three tastings and they threw in two boxes (which was awesome). A short video of our trip to Stags Leap and Round Pond: https://youtu.be/VnOuLW8gxVY On our trip, we purchased over 50 bottles of wine. Out of the 16 wineries that we visited, we would definately go back to four - in no particular order (Hendry, Viader, Hamel Family, and Phifer Pavit - they all get 5 star reviews). We would go back to four (Round Pond, Twenty Rows, Alpha Omega, and Stag's Leap - all 4 or 5 star reviews). Once is enough for five (Tamber Bey, Del Dotto, Hestan, V. Sattui, Domaine Chandon - mostly 3 star reviews). And would never go back to three (Cline, B. Cellars, and Cakebread). I hope my math is correct. Feel free to check out my other reviews of all the wineries mentioned. read more

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Oh wow, what a let down. After looking at their website (which doesn't say anything about needing a reservation to visit their tasting room), we were very excited to come by and visit them. We pulled in and were immediately told that reservations are required and were turned away. My father in-law was visiting from the east coast and this was his first (and probably last) time in Napa, so we were incredibly disappointed. I'm completely fine with a winery being private or reservation only, but please do everyone a favor and let people know so they don't go out of their way to get there only to be turned away. Left a very bad taste in our mouth. read more

If I could give 0 stars I would. I had a horrible experience here! I didn't even bother to try the wines because I was completely put off by their snobbish attitude. Yes, the tasting room was a bit on the crowded side when we walked in - but not to the point where they should have ignored us. We walked in and wandered around, but none of their staffed took note to ask us if we'd like to do a tasting. I tried to take a peek at one of their tasting lists and one of the staff promptly SNATCHED it away from me, then sort of tossed another piece of paper with their tastings at me. After that, I didn't even bother to inquire any further about a tasting. read more

If you ever have the opportunity to acquire a Stag's Leap Wine Cellars' Challenge Coin (honoring the Paris Tasting of 1976), grab it! Then return the coin to the tasting room on your next visit to Napa. You won't regret the experience. We received ours when we attended a 5 course meal paired with STWC wines in New Orleans. And returned the coin on this trip. This was our first visit to the new tasting room. We've been to the old room a couple of times in the past. We checked in with the hostess, led to a table and handed off to Jo-Jo. We started with a glass of the 2013 Artemis while Jo-Jo cleared away the extra glasses on the table. He returned with bottles of the 2012 Fay, 2012 S.L.V. and the 2012 Cask 23. He explained each one as he poured them. That was followed by a second pouring of the 2012 Fay to compare with a taste of the 2005 Fay. He ended the tasting with a pour of the 2011 Fay Apologue to again highlight the difference not just between vineyards, but within a vineyard. When I asked for the bill, Jo-Jo covered the coin with his hand and told us the coin comped the tasting. Nice! We left with a very pleasant memory of our tasting at STWV. read more

First of all be aware of the confusion between what our man Ken calls the "million dollar apostrophe", this and "stags' leap" are different! This one you can walk in and it's distributed, the other is reservation only and in the hills.. Not as beautiful in my opinion. You can sit outside on the terrace or stand inside. We stood, gorgeous backdrop. The tasting is 40$, more on the high end. Dress up! This place is classy. 125-275$ bottles in the tasting, of course the Cast 23 (most expensive, blend) was my favorite. Full bodied, soft, nice finish. We loved it. read more

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When I'm feeling flush, I turn to SLWC. When life has kicked me in my nonexistant balls, I turn to SLWC. When there's a celebration, I turn to SLWC. In sum, there's never a wrong moment to drink a bottle. read more

First of all, there is Stag's Leap Wine Cellars and Stags Leap Winery. Don't get them mixed up. SLWC's cab was the one that made history by winning the French back in 1976, SLW is best known for their petit syrah. My husband and I both love SLWC's cab, so this was like a pilgrimage for us. You can choose to stand by the counter for tasting or better yet, enjoy it on the patio. We joined the tour, which led us to a very cool walk in the cave. Nothing spooky, no bat, just barrels after barrels of wine stacked along the tunnel, as far as eye can see. The tour ends with a flight of four wines, though when I mentioned that I am interested in trying a wine on the other flight, they were nice enough to pour me some. read more

We recently visited Stags Wine Cellars for our first post-baby getaway and I was floored by the exceptional level of service that we received from Julie. We were already very excited to visit Stags Leap Wine Cellars, but Julie really made the experience unique. For background, we had worked with a local tour/limo company to have someone drive us to a few wineries on Tuesday, August 6th and unfortunately, we had a pretty rotten experience with our driver. He showed up 45 minutes late which prohibited us getting the complete tour experience at our first winery, we were late and had to reschedule our second winery to a completely different day and just barely made it to our appointment at Stags. Needless to say, I was incredibly upset and was in a foul disposition. I'm also a nursing mother and had spent a few days leading up to this trip adjusting my nursing/pumping schedule to fit our appointment times. When we arrived at Stags, we were greeted by Julie and she was very warm and asked us how our day was going. It was obviously going horribly, I was on the verge of tears and my iPhone was dead. She was so gracious and offered a hug, some words of consolation and immediately went into problem solving mode to turn our day around. She offered her own phone charger to charge my phone, recommended a few drivers / companies since we were firing our current driver all while starting up our tasting and helping other customers. As were tasting, my husband had to step outside to speak with the owner of the tour company. She even made sure that he could partake by taking the wine glass to him. To top it off, she asked if we had eaten lunch yet and we had not, of course, from lack of time. She went out of her way to recommend a lunch spot and even called to make us a reservation to make sure we had a table. This is well above and beyond her call of duty to turn a sour day into a positive experience. This marked our 4th trip to Napa from our home in Seattle and we are aware of just how many wineries there are to visit. But it's the perfect trifecta of people, experience and wine that truly make a winery standout. Our experience at Stags was unforgettable thanks to Julie and I will absolutely be recommending a visit to all or our friends! read more

I didn't think this was the prettiest winery.Nor did I recieve the most personal and memorable service. I did enjoy myself though and everyone does RAVE about stag's leap wines for some reason, right? I tend not to be heavy into Cabs tho so it wasn't really my scene. I can appreciate a good one though. Funny though, as my fiance pointed out, when we have a cab, we like one that is complex and builds on the pallet after you swallow a taste, none of these did it for me! None of the lingered. We did the estate tasting and the boy, who loves cabs, wasn't impressed by anything enough to buy it, and their prices are so much higher. Worth checking out tho, especially if you are a red lover! I'm sure the wine elitists hate me now. read more

Stag's Leap Wine Cellars - NOT to be confused with Stag's Leap Winery - is one of my favorite collection of wines to drink. Hands of Time, Artemis, Fay, S.L.V. and Cask 23 are great productions of red wines. We scheduled a tour and tasting - reservations highly recommended. We were welcomed with a warm greeting, and our tour started on time. We had the opportunity to learn about the Stag's Leap District, the history of the winery, explored the caves, tasted a few grapes, and ended with a tasting back inside. We had the opportunity to taste their 2012 wines. The tasting experience was great, and I believe they were willing to comp a wine tasting or reduce the cost if wine was purchased, which we did. We also purchased a Wine Case Luggage for the airplane. Although it was more expensive than another winery, we did end up purchasing it from here because we do love the wine. I would definitely come again, and you should stop by as well. read more

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FAVORITE WINERY SO FAR! The boyfriend and I didn't even open the door to the tasting room before we were greeted by one of the workers welcoming us and offered us to relax on the terrace and he would do the tasting out there. Since the weather was so nice, we decided sure, why not? Josiah was seriously THE BEST wine host we've met of all the times and wineries we've been to Napa/Sonoma area! We decided on doing the Estate Collection Tasting Flight for $40 only because those wines came from their own vineyards as opposed to the general area of Napa. Even though that flight was more expensive than the other one offered, we figured, might as well try the wines that were grown from this winery, besides the other flight had too many white wines for our liking. The Estate Collection Tasting Flight included: 2012 Arcadia Vineyard Chardonnay 2011 Fay Cabernet 2011 SLV Cabernet 2010 Cask 23 Cabernet In order, each of the wines went from light to heavy. The 2010 Cask seemed to be the most aged, but it was way too smokey for us. My favorite would probably be the 2011 Fay Cabernet only because it was the lightest and least smokey of them all. What I loved most was Josiah let us try the Merlot and I just fell in love with that one! I ended up buying a bottle of their 2010 Merlot and my boyfriend ended up signing up for their wine club! Looks like we'll be back really soon, Stag's Leap! THANK YOU, Josiah, for making our first visit to Stag's Leap a wonderful experience! read more

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The service my partner and I received today was horrible. We attended as non-drinkers in a group of five for a tasting and were assured ahead of time that it would be ok for us to join the rest at the table; however, we were not even permitted to stay in the building. We took our money and time to a much friendlier (and cheaper) winery down the road and suggest you do the same. read more

I had the privilege of attending a special event at Stag's Leap Wine Cellars which included a lunch, wine tasting, and private tour of the winery. Stag's Leap Wine Cellars is obviously located in the Stag's Leap District AVA which takes its name from a great story. There is a rock outcropping on the hill overlooking the valley with a large notch over which a stag leaped to escape pursuit by Native Americans. This lead to name the region Stag's Leap. This winery was the one to produce the famous wine that won the Judgment of Paris and continues to produce top notch wines. The sprawling winery has a new tasting room and several art sculptures around the parking lot. On my trip, we were able to visit some of the private rooms and barrel aging areas including the impressive caves. Stag's Leap created a cave network with sparking ceilings, a floor designed to look like an aerial view of the region, and even a Foucault Pendulum. We were lucky to have a wonderful catered lunch on the property near a lake. Stag's Leap took great care of us, and they had the best "portable" toilets I have ever seen! If you have a chance to experience this, I would highly recommend it. The wine is excellent as you would expect. Their focus is on Cabernet Sauvignon, but I was especially impressed with the Sauvignon Blanc. Overall, I am not a big fan of the Stag's Leap style of wines - something in the wine just affects my palate differently than others - but everyone was very impressed with the wine and the overall experience. read more

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