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Cliff Lede 2001 Poetry Cabernet Sauvignon (Stags Leap District)
- $100
A stunning wine that shows off the excellence of its origin and the vintage. Long and deep in cherry, currant and mocha, with a round, creamy texture and plenty of smoky oak. The spicy finish lasts for a long time. So polished and delicious, it’s hard to resist now, but will age gracefully for many years. Note, though, that the Cliff Lede name appears only on the…
— S.H.
(10/1/2004)
Cliff Lede 2002 Cabernet Sauvignon (Stags Leap District)
- $50
It was fun comparing this Cab with the winery’s ’02 Claret. Two more different wines couldn’t be imagined. This one, with considerably more Cabernet, is harder and firmer in tannins, with an impressively ripe core of black currants. Tastes oakier, too, but can easily handle it. Drink now through 2007.
— S.H.
(12/15/2005)
Cliff Lede 2001 Cabernet Sauvignon (Stags Leap District)
- $50
From S. Anderson, of sparkling wine fame, this wine has that seductively lush Stags Leap quality of a velvety mouthfeel and mouth-filling warmth. But then those iron-fist-in-a-velvet-glove tannins kick in, lending astringency to the polished blackberry flavors. Will develop gracefully for years.
— S.H.
(10/3/2004)
Cliff Lede 2004 *Barrel Sample* Cabernet Sauvignon (Stags Leap District)
Polished, rich, elegant and supple, with rich cherry and blackberry flavors and a long, spicy finish. Has got to be the result of careful selection.
— S.H.
(8/1/2004)
Cliff Lede 2002 Claret Red (Stags Leap District)
- $32
It’s not made in the flashy, fleshy New World style, but has an earthy, herbal flavor, with a hint of blackberry. Oak is not at all prominent in this dry, balanced wine.
— S.H.
(12/15/2005)
Cliff Lede 2010 Sauvignon Blanc (Napa Valley)
- Editors' Choice
- $23
A fine, crisp Sauvignon Blanc, offering lots of sweet citrus fruits, honey and spices that venture into real complexity. The flavors of tangerines, Asian pears, Meyer lemons and green apples are rich and intricate, brightened by fine acidity.
— S.H.
(11/1/2011)
Cliff Lede 2003 Sauvignon Blanc (Napa Valley)
- $18
Here’s an upscale wine that’s bright in citrusy, grass, peach and fig-infused fruit and a layering of toasty oak. It’s full-bodied like a Chardonnay, but tart and crisp, with a long, spicy finish.
— S.H.
(12/15/2004)
Cliff Lede 2004 Sauvignon Blanc (Napa Valley)
- $18
Rich in fig, gooseberry, lemon and lime, chamomile and spice flavors, this bone-dry wine is impressively deep. It displays an elegance and finesse, as well as a power seldom found in California Sauvignon Blanc.
— S.H.
(12/15/2005)
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