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Bottle of Stony Hill Napa Valley Cabernet Sauvignon 2018-Red Wine-Flatiron SF

Stony Hill Napa Valley Cabernet Sauvignon 2018

Red Wine from California, United States
by Stony Hill
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What is this wine?
Founded in 1952 on Napa’s Spring Mountain, Stony Hill has long been known for its restrained, old-school style, most famously in Chardonnay. In recent years, the McCrea family and winemaker Jaimee Motley have expanded the estate’s reputation for Cabernet Sauvignon, planted in the cooler, higher-altitude vineyards of Spring Mountain. The 2018 Cabernet Sauvignon comes from this exceptional vintage—one of Napa’s most balanced and age-worthy in decades—marked by a long, even growing season.

Why get this wine?
Unlike many plush, high-octane Napa Cabernets, Stony Hill emphasizes elegance, freshness, and mountain structure. The 2018 shows classic black-fruited depth but with lifted aromatics, fine tannins, and notable restraint. For collectors and drinkers seeking Napa Cabernet with more of a Bordeaux sensibility, this is a standout choice.

What does this wine taste like?
Blackberry, cassis, and plum with graphite, cedar, and subtle floral notes. Medium to full-bodied, with firm yet refined tannins, bright acidity, and a long, mineral finish.

When should you drink this wine?
Approachable now with a decant, but best 2025–2040. Perfect with grilled lamb, ribeye steak, mushroom dishes, or aged cheeses.

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California has its share of legends. Some of them, like Ridge or Phelps, are iconic. But others became legends by defying expectations, like Stony Hill.

When Fred and Eleanor McCrea founded it, back during WWII, it was one of only ten legal wineries in California. The McCrea's loved white Burgundy, so they planted Chardonnay (and some other random white grapes their advisors recommended for diversification). They use only very old oak barrels and avoid malolactic fermentation, so the wines are lean, bright, elegant: miles from the rich, buttery Chardonnay that became California's calling card.

They kept doing their thing over the decades, and new generations joined the family domaine. The wines were never typical but they always had a passionate cult following. And we've been lucky enough to have dinner with some of these passionate followers who shared bottles from the '70s and '80s. We can assure you this: the wines age.

Professional Reviews

Antonio Galloni

AG 94
"The 2018 Cabernet Sauvignon is an exquisite, nuanced wine. Crushed red berry fruit, spice, leather and orange peel are some of the main notes that grace this gracious, mid-weight Cabernet. Readers should expect an understated, perfumed Cabernet with lovely savory character and quiet, hushed fruit." -Antonio Galloni

Robert Parker

RP 94+
"One of several stalwarts on Spring Mountain, Stony Hill has turned out a classic 2018 Cabernet Sauvignon. Scented of cassis, graphite, cherries and sage, it's firmly structured and medium-bodied, framed by ample (fruit) tannins that linger elegantly on the long finish. With a relatively small proportion of new oak and a restrained alcohol level (labeled at 13.8%), it hearkens back stylistically to Napa Valley Cabs from 40 years ago, without any of the rusticity those wines sometimes carried. It's a refined, elegant offering, one that should be cellared for at least several years and then drink well for two decades." -Joe Czerwinski

Wine Spectator

WS 93
"Shows heavy sweet bay leaf and sassafras accents amid a core of gently mulled red currant, raspberry and red cherry fruit. Reveals pretty red tea accents and bright iron notes that run throughout, adding lovely cut, freshness and drive. A very typical Spring Mountain Cabernet. Drink now through 2035."

Details

  • Grape Variety

    Cabernet Sauvignon

  • Vintage

    2018

  • Size

    750ml

  • Farming Practice

    Sustainable

  • Style

    Fruity

  • Sweetness

    Dry

  • Body

    Full Bodied