S.L.V., also known as Stags Leap Vineyard, is the winerys first vineyard. This vineyard achieved international fame after the 1973 vintage stunned the wine world when it bested some of Frances greatest wines in a 1976 blind tasting known as the Judgment of Paris. Today, this vineyard continues to produce wines with layers of complexity, spicy intensity and excellent structure.

The wineleads withdark fruit aromas on the nose intertwined with cocoa, baking spices, cassis, and subtle cedarspice. The palate is rich and firmly structured, revealing gravelly and iron-tinged mineral nuances. Dark chocolateemergestoward the end, carrying through a persistent, well-structured finish.