For decades, we’ve tucked away a small number of cases from each vintage. Every year, Winemaker Marcus Notaro makes time to check in on how our most storied vintages are developing.
Marcus feels the experience of tasting older vintages in five-year increments captures the essence of the aging process. Tasting a 2014, then a 2009, then a 2004, then a 1999, and finally 1994 – especially all from the same vineyard – really illustrates the ageability of our wines.
With The Legacy Cellar, we’ve decided to open an experience that only Marcus and the winemaking team get once or twice a year to you – today. These wines have been carefully aged in our cellar in optimum conditions, and, for a limited time, a handful of bottles are available for purchase directly from our private collection.
Ready to take a private tour of The Legacy Cellar with Marcus? Read on.
Acquire Your 1999 Gem
Napa Valley1999 FAY Cabernet Sauvignon
Compared to the classically structured S.L.V., FAY wines are typically more extroverted and voluptuous, and that holds true for the 1999 vintage. The nose is filled with cassis, black cherry, and vanilla, but any expectation that this is just another fruity Cabernet is dispelled when your lips touch the glass and you encounter the wine’s full statement of cassis ringed by dried cranberry, raspberry and plum, woven through with a ribbon of rich caramel. Taste again, and the cassis switches into a different key as your mouth fills with jammy fruit and anise, followed by a long finish perfumed with sandalwood and spice. FAY has worked its seductive powers yet again.- Napa Valley
1999 Merlot
This wine has a sumptuous black cherry fragrance and plummy entry that blossoms on the palate through layers of elegantly honed tannins, resonating with elements of dried cherry and vanilla.
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2009 FAY Cabernet Sauvignon
This wine opens with generous aromas of bright raspberry, sandalwood, vanilla and anise along with the signature bright cheery note of the vineyard. The aromas are followed by an alluring mix of red cherry, blueberry and tangerine that envelop the palate with nuances of vanilla and spice from careful aging in French oak barrels. The palate is lush with ripe tannins, balanced acidity and a persistent berry/cherry finish. - Napa Valley
2009 S.L.V. Cabernet Sauvignon
The 2009 S.L.V. presents powerful blackberry and black cherry aromas with hints of cigar box and spice. The black fruit carries over onto the palate and is accented by notes of anise, mandarin orange, violets and cassis. With smooth fine-grained tannins, this Napa Cabernet offers great acidity and a persistent fruit-driven finish.
Acquire Your 2014 Gem
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2014 FAY Cabernet Sauvignon
The 2014 FAY Cabernet Sauvignon has a fragrant nose of ripe blackberry and raspberry along with notes of sweet fig, cinnamon and violet. The palate is elegant with silky tannins and a core of rich fruit with a hint of crème brulee. This top-rated Napa wine finishes with a lingering berry pie character.JamesSuckling.com - Napa Valley
2014 S.L.V. Cabernet Sauvignon
The 2014 S.L.V. Cabernet Sauvignon offers generous aromas of cocoa powder, graphite, blackberry and baking spice. A broad, silky entry fills the mouth with dark berry fruit and dark chocolate flavors in this highly rated Napa wine. The palate is rich and concentrated with round tannins that are present but enjoyable and inviting.The Wine Advocate
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2009 CASK 23
2014 CASK 23
