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2019 Avinodos Cabernet Sauvignon Stags Leap District Chateau Valandraud and cassis envelop the tongue2019 D 95 The 2019 Avinodos Cabernet Sauvignon from the Stags Leap District is a powerful yet elegant Napa Valley wine, showcasing ripe dark fruits such as blackberry, cassis, and plum, layered with notes of cocoa, tobacco, leather, and smoky oak. With firm tannins, lively acidity, and a grippy finish, it balances richness with structure, making it both approachable now and age worthy through 2038. Aged in 100% French oak (50% new), this limited