The 2008 Cabernet Sauvignon Artemis reveals slightly more richness and density than the 2007. The aromatics are similar in this medium-bodied, balanced, pleasant wine. It should drink well for a decade. Dramatic improvements are clearly underway at Stag’s Leap Wine Cellars, which was sold to a consortium led by Tuscany’s Piero Antinori in 2007. Antinori brought in well-known consultant Renzo Cotarella to improve the quality and, hopefully, get this winery back to the lofty heights it achieved in the seventies and early eighties. They seem to be well on their way, which is good news for consumers. This is a large estate of 104 acres, all situated as one giant block of vineyards in the southern part of the Stags Leap appellation. The change in ownership and winemaking staff shows progressive improvement with each vintage starting with 2007. The 2009s look to be their best wines to date. As for the 2007 reds, normally four cuvees are produced, all based on Cabernet Sauvignon, including the Cask 23, which comes from the best lots from the Fay and S.L.V. estate vineyards after fermentations are completed. The most impressive Stag’s Leap Wine Cellars’ offerings made since the 1985 vintage are the three 2009s I was permitted to taste from barrel. Tel. (707) 944-2020; Fax (707) 257-7501

這款 Cabernet 葡萄酒釀造時(shí)所采用的葡萄，除了葡萄園自產(chǎn)的葡萄外，還混入了從其他地方購(gòu)買(mǎi)的葡萄。2008 年份的這款葡萄酒品質(zhì)相當(dāng)優(yōu)異，足以同 Stag’s Leap 最好的葡萄酒（包括 Cask 23）媲美。該酒釀造時(shí)混入了 2% 的 Merlot，并在新法國(guó)橡木桶中進(jìn)行陳釀?？偠灾?，這絕對(duì)是一款好酒。該酒風(fēng)味豐富，帶有濃郁的黑莓和黑巧克力風(fēng)味，與咸橄欖和干藥草的味道相互融合?，F(xiàn)在此酒已經(jīng)非常美味，但是在接下來(lái)的 10 年里該酒還會(huì)繼續(xù)熟成發(fā)展，其層次會(huì)更加復(fù)雜。評(píng)分：95。