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 »
$69
/750ml
2021 Retail Average
93
/100
2021 Pro Rating
Cliff Lede’s 2021 Stags Leap District Cabernet Sauvignon shows plush blackcurrant and blackberry fruit wrapped in polished tannins, with layers of cocoa, baking spice and a gentle cedar note giving shape and length. Despite its early approachability and velvety texture, the wine stays focused and structured, finishing long and dark-toned with quiet savory accents that promise further complexity in the cellar.
Grilled ribeye with herb butter; Roast lamb with rosemary and garlic; Aged Gouda or clothbound cheddar
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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…