Cliff Lede Vineyards • Stags Leap District, California
Cliff Lede’s Stags Leap District Cabernet Sauvignon is a Bordeaux‑style, estate‑driven wine built from the Poetry and Tw…Cliff Lede’s Stags Leap District Cabernet Sauvignon is a Bordeaux‑style, estate‑driven wine built from the Poetry and Twin Peaks vineyards and nearby sites in the Stags Leap District; it typically combines concentrated dark‑fruit and cassis…Learn More »
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/750ml
2018 Retail Average
93
/100
2018 Pro Rating
Cliff Lede’s 2018 Stags Leap District Cabernet Sauvignon bursts with cassis, blackcurrant and boysenberry layered over violet, bay leaf, cedar and a touch of mocha. Medium to full in body yet tightly focused, it shows fine youthful grip and vibrant acidity, giving structure to the plush dark fruit and setting up a long, savory, earth-tinged finish. This vintage is both generous and energetic, built to gain complexity with time in bottle.
Grilled ribeye with herb butter; Roast lamb with rosemary and garlic; Truffle mushroom risotto
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Cliff Lede’s Stags Leap District Cabernet Sauvignon is a Bordeaux‑style, estate‑driven wine built from the Poetry and Twin Peaks vineyards and nearby sites in the Stags Leap District; it typically combines concentrated dark‑fruit and cassis notes with floral (rose/sage) accents, plush ripe tannins, and a minerally backbone reflecting the site’s volcanic terraces and alluvial soils. Crafted in a rich, elegant style by the Cliff Lede team (winemaker Christopher Tynan), the bottling may include small supporting amounts of other Bordeaux varieties…