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Cliff Lede Vineyards Stags Leap District Cabernet Sauvignon 2016
A fantastic Cabernet from a rising star in the Stags Leap District! Get the stellar new 2016 vintage from Cliff Lede while it's available. 93 Points Robert Parker: " The 2016 Cabernet Sauvignon Stags Leap District is a blend of 79% Cabernet Sauvignon, 11% Merlot, 8% Petit Verdot and 2% Cabernet Franc. Deep garnet-purple colored, it gives up notes of fresh blackcurrants, warm plums, unsmoked cigars and tilled soil with wafts of kirsch, sandalwood and dusty soil. Full-bodied and richly fruited in the mouth, it has a firm backbone of grainy tannins and a long earthy finish." 93 Points James Suckling: "Ripe boysenberry and blackcurrant aromas with brambly cabernet herbs and bracken, leading to a palate that has a superbly succulent, fresh and handsomely defined palate. Terrific freshness and energy through the finish. Dense fruit. Drink or hold." At Cliff Lede Vineyards, winemaker Christopher Tynan crafts Cabernet Sauvignon and Sauvignon Blanc, with the flagship, Poetry Cabernet Sauvignon, sourced from the steep eastern hillside portion of the estate. In 2015, Cliff Lede Vineyards achieved both Napa Green Land and Napa Green Winery certification.
Ratings on Delectable
James Forsyth 
Cherries, licorice and mocha. It's a Napa cab through and through. Juicy and hedonistic.
Cherries, licorice and mocha. It's a Napa cab through and through. Juicy and hedonistic.
9.3
Riccardo L.
Juicy and jammy - a good Napa cab, but to bear the Stag’s Leap region on your label, I’m expecting more outta you. Licorice, forest berries, young.
Juicy and jammy - a good Napa cab, but to bear the Stag’s Leap region on your label, I’m expecting more outta you. Licorice, forest berries, young.
9.1
Namanjaba Mabwa
Very nice, pleasant Cabernet Sauvignon. Bold flavor, dark hue with good legs.
Very nice, pleasant Cabernet Sauvignon. Bold flavor, dark hue with good legs.
9.1
Makoto Someya
Black currant and oak, vanilla flavor. Good concentration in a range with elegancy. 6 years vintage. 2016 @, Kkami, 221215
Black currant and oak, vanilla flavor. Good concentration in a range with elegancy. 6 years vintage. 2016 @, Kkami, 221215
9.2
Chris Anton
This a fantastic cab. A worthy pairing with a hearty beef stew during a raw MN fall day.
This a fantastic cab. A worthy pairing with a hearty beef stew during a raw MN fall day.
9.1
Hal
Black Pearl with KB!
Black Pearl with KB!
9.3
Paul K
This definitely benefitted from drinking on night two.
This definitely benefitted from drinking on night two.
9.2
Jeff Murray
Delicious. I agree with Jo.
Delicious. I agree with Jo.
9.2
Kevin Smith
Enjoyable, wasn’t big and bold as was expecting. Would not have again at the Killeen price point
Enjoyable, wasn’t big and bold as was expecting. Would not have again at the Killeen price point
9.0
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