Wine Spectator:   Rated as Classic: a great wine.  "A pure and seductive style, with enticing aromas of mocha, baking spices, melted chocolate, ripe plum, black cherry and black licorice that are supple, elegant, balanced, rich and layered, ending with an amazingly long and persistent finish. Drink now through 2020. 2,500 cases made." Oct 2010

Robert Parker, Jr.-The Wine Advocate:  Rated as An extraordinary wine of profound and complex character displaying all the attributes expected of a classic wine of its variety. Worth a special effort to find, purchase and consume.  "The sensational 2007 Cabernet Sauvignon Estate (their 25th anniversary selection) may be the best wine Staglin has ever made. Tasting like a classic Margaux or St.-Julien, it offers up notes of new saddle leather, cedar, spice box, black currants, black cherries and hints of graphite and wood. This full-bodied, intense 2007 is still extremely young, but it is beautifully proportioned with a seamless integration of all the component parts. A brilliant effort, it admirably reflects its appellation. Moreover, it should drink beautifully over the next 20-25 years. Drink 2010-2035." Dec 2010

Wine Enthusiast:  Rated as Superb - one of the greats.  "A big wine, rather ponderous now in the size and forwardness of its fruit and the volume of mainly new French oak. The fruit is massive, suggesting black and red sour cherry candy, with oak influences of smoky char and pencil shavings, and complex notes of minerals and sweet violet flowers. But it all needs time to come together. Tasted in a large flight of 2007 Rutherford Cabernets and Bordeaux blends, this was easily the star. Really hard to exaggerate the wine’s beauty and elegance. Best 2013–2019, at least." Dec 2010

Winery:  "The evocative nose lead by crème de cassis, camphor and black raspberries grows more complex with air, revealing swirls of cedar, graphite, cinnamon and cocoa beans that dance above a foundation of loam, black olives and woodspice. A substantial palate of ripe red and black fruits opens with redcurrants, plums and raspberries building to a mid-palate interplay of blackberries and chocolate covered Bing cherries framed by lush and tangy tannins kept fresh by a vibrant, balancing acidity. Given a bit more time in bottle to fully knit together, this wine will sing and provide pleasure for many years come."

Wired For Wine:  Happy Valentine's Day all!  Our gift to you?  This Staglin Family Vineyard Estate Cabernet Sauvignon. It is a rare and unforgettable wine.  Don't miss out winelovers!  You can easily wait for a special occasion sometime in the next decade or so, or dive right in and pry open your first bottle.  Allow it to breathe for a while before your first sip, and prepare for greatness.  We suggest a platter of beef carpaccio with figs, comte cheese, a drizzle of black olive oil and a sprinkling of fine sea salt.  Let the seduction begin... The pure and prominent rich, dark fruit, spice, fiesty tannins, intense personality and full body of this Staglin prize make it a natural with beef, game and lamb.  Our favorite is grilled rib lamb chops accompanied by sweet garlic, smoked eggplant and a corn and roasted tomato confit.  The tannins and cedar nuances will thank you.  If you prefer the classic route of beef with this Margaux-like Cab, we say do a duet.  Red wine braised short rib with parsnip-potato gratin, next to a bit of seared rib-eye dressed with gorgonzola cream.  The perfect proportions and layers of this Estate Cabernet will work beautifully with this beef combination.  And if game is what you're in the mood for, we recommend a roasted loin of venison with acorn squash, chestnuts and smoked black pepper.  Just heaven.  You will be looking for excuses to open another bottle and we've got one: a room temperature, ripe, robust Camembert de Normandy.  It's not for the faint of heart, but it will be outstanding with this Staglin stunner.  Talk about a happy ending...

Bottle:  750ml, cork
Varietal:  88% Cabernet Sauvignon, 9% Cabernet Franc, 3% Petit Verdot
Alcohol:  14.9%
Ageing:   27 months in 95% New French Oak and 5% Used French Oak
Region:   Rutherford, Napa Valley, California
Limited production: 2,500 cases