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Cliff Lede Vineyards Stags Leap District Cabernet Sauvignon 2012
A fantastic Cabernet from a rising star in the Stags Leap District! Get the new vintage while it's still available.93 Points Robert Parker: "The 2012 Cabernet Sauvignon is a beauty, showing all the generosity of the 2012 vintage. Composed of 78% Cabernet Sauvignon, 8% Petit Verdot, 6% Cabernet Franc, 5% Malbec and 3% Merlot, its dense purple color is followed by copious aromas of crème de cassis and spring flowers, supple tannins, and an opulent, fleshy style. A total intellectual and hedonistic turn-on, it is loaded with fruit and complexity, and reveals beautiful harmony among all the component parts. It is a terrific introduction to what Cliff Lede has achieved at such a high quality level. Consume it over the next 10-15 years."
Ratings on Delectable
Jonathan Wall 
Comfort food. Great structure and fruit. After two nights of tasting it didn't open as much as expected... good now but needs a few years as long as the fruit hangs in there.
Comfort food. Great structure and fruit. After two nights of tasting it didn't open as much as expected... good now but needs a few years as long as the fruit hangs in there.
9.2
Anthony Pro
Quiet beast. On the nose, you think it's going to punch you in the face like a 1999s Mike Tyson jab... once you actually try the wine, it's equivalent to Michaelangelo's sculpture of David: masterpiece. Soft. Velvety. Memorable.
Quiet beast. On the nose, you think it's going to punch you in the face like a 1999s Mike Tyson jab... once you actually try the wine, it's equivalent to Michaelangelo's sculpture of David: masterpiece. Soft. Velvety. Memorable.
9.5
George Chen
Heavier weight and meaty, juicy but not that interesting.
Heavier weight and meaty, juicy but not that interesting.
8.7
Sipping Fine Wine
Sourced primarily from hillside terraces of Poetry and Twin Peaks Vineyards. Dark deep red with complex aromas of black fruit, earthy spice and sweet notes. Composed of 78% Cabernet Sauvignon, 8% Petit Verdot, 6% Cabernet Franc, 5% Malbec and 3% Merlot, the palate shows fruit forward rich dark berry flavors with notes of licorice and cacao, approachable tannins, well balanced. Lingering finish ends with earthy tones. Can age well for another decade.
Sourced primarily from hillside terraces of Poetry and Twin Peaks Vineyards. Dark deep red with complex aromas of black fruit, earthy spice and sweet notes. Composed of 78% Cabernet Sauvignon, 8% Petit Verdot, 6% Cabernet Franc, 5% Malbec and 3% Merlot, the palate shows fruit forward rich dark berry flavors with notes of licorice and cacao, approachable tannins, well balanced. Lingering finish ends with earthy tones. Can age well for another decade.
9.2
Jason Lede
drinking x amazing x right x now
drinking x amazing x right x now
Alvaro Bustillos
Friscos con opm@48 mexas 3/16
Friscos con opm@48 mexas 3/16
9.1Junaid Mohiuddin
Superb
Superb
9.4
Lede Family Wines
The 2012 vintage is a blend of 78% Cabernet Sauvignon, 8% Petit Verdot, 6% Cabernet Franc, 5% Malbec, and 3% Merlot. The wine was aged 21 months in 50% new French oak barrels. The wine represents a diverse range of carefully selected clones and rootstocks from vineyards in the Stags Leap District, including the hillside terraces of our Poetry Vineyard, our Twin Peaks Vineyard estate, and a few select neighboring vineyards.
The 2012 vintage is a blend of 78% Cabernet Sauvignon, 8% Petit Verdot, 6% Cabernet Franc, 5% Malbec, and 3% Merlot. The wine was aged 21 months in 50% new French oak barrels. The wine represents a diverse range of carefully selected clones and rootstocks from vineyards in the Stags Leap District, including the hillside terraces of our Poetry Vineyard, our Twin Peaks Vineyard estate, and a few select neighboring vineyards.
Michael Mathews
Deep dark berries. Tar and cedar. All fill the nose. Easy right of the bottle but more luxurious after it decanted for a while. Beautiful.
Deep dark berries. Tar and cedar. All fill the nose. Easy right of the bottle but more luxurious after it decanted for a while. Beautiful.
9.2
Greg Gaggini
One of my favorites.
One of my favorites.
9.6
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