Winery Cliff Lede - Poetry Cabernet Sauvignon

Winery Cliff Lede Poetry Cabernet Sauvignon

4.7
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(Average of the reviews for all vintages combined and from several consumer review sources)
Tasters consider this wine to be one of the best in the world.
The Poetry Cabernet Sauvignon of Winery Cliff Lede is a red wine from the region of Stags Leap District in California.
This wine is composed of 100% of the grape variety Cabernet Sauvignon.
In the mouth this red wine is a powerful with a nice balance between acidity and tannins.
This wine generally goes well with poultry, beef or game (deer, venison).
The Poetry Cabernet Sauvignon of the Winery Cliff Lede is in the top 30 of wines of United States and in the top 5 of wines of Stags Leap District.

Taste structure of the Poetry Cabernet Sauvignon from the Winery Cliff Lede

Light
Bold
Smooth
Tannic
Dry
Sweet
Soft
Acidic

In the mouth the Poetry Cabernet Sauvignon of Winery Cliff Lede in the region of California is a powerful with a nice balance between acidity and tannins.

Wine flavors and olphactive analysis

Wine with oak taste

Wine with earth taste

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Wine with spices taste

eucalyptus

On the nose the Poetry Cabernet Sauvignon of Winery Cliff Lede in the region of California often reveals types of flavors of non oak, earth or microbio and sometimes also flavors of vegetal, oak or spices.

Details and technical informations about Winery Cliff Lede's Poetry Cabernet Sauvignon.

Grape varieties
Region/Great wine region
Great wine region
Country
Style of wine
Alcohol
15.2°
Allergens
Contains sulfites

Discover the grape variety: Cabernet-Sauvignon

Cabernet-Sauvignon noir is a grape variety that originated in France (Bordeaux). It produces a variety of grape specially used for wine making. It is rare to find this grape to eat on our tables. This variety of grape is characterized by small bunches, and small grapes. Cabernet-Sauvignon noir can be found in many vineyards: South-West, Loire Valley, Languedoc & Roussillon, Cognac, Bordeaux, Armagnac, Rhone Valley, Provence & Corsica, Savoie & Bugey, Beaujolais.

Last vintages of this wine

Poetry Cabernet Sauvignon - 2017
In the top 5 of of Stags Leap District wines
Average rating: 4.6 1 1 1 1 0.5
Poetry Cabernet Sauvignon - 2016
In the top 5 of of Stags Leap District wines
Average rating: 4.8 1 1 1 1 0.5
Poetry Cabernet Sauvignon - 2015
In the top 5 of of Stags Leap District wines
Average rating: 4.8 1 1 1 1 0.5
Poetry Cabernet Sauvignon - 2014
In the top 5 of of Stags Leap District wines
Average rating: 4.6 1 1 1 1 0.5
Poetry Cabernet Sauvignon - 2013
In the top 5 of of Stags Leap District wines
Average rating: 4.7 1 1 1 1 0.5
Poetry Cabernet Sauvignon - 2012
In the top 5 of of Stags Leap District wines
Average rating: 4.8 1 1 1 1 0.5
Poetry Cabernet Sauvignon - 2011
In the top 5 of of Stags Leap District wines
Average rating: 4.7 1 1 1 1 0.5

The best vintages of Poetry Cabernet Sauvignon from Winery Cliff Lede are 2001, 2015, 2002, 2012 and 2005.

Informations about the Winery Cliff Lede

The winery offers 33 different wines.
Its wines get an average rating of 4.3.
This winery is part of the Lede Family Wines.
It is in the top 3 of the best estates in the region
It is located in Stags Leap District in the region of California

The Winery Cliff Lede is one of of the world's greatest estates. It offers 28 wines for sale in the of Stags Leap District to come and discover on site or to buy online.

Top wine California
In the top 35 of of United States wines
In the top 3 of of Stags Leap District wines
In the top 60 of red wines
In the top 75 wines of the world

The wine region of Stags Leap District

The wine region du Stags Leap District is located in the region of Napa Valley in California in United States. Wineries and vineyards like the Domaine Cliff Lede or the Domaine Hall produce mainly wines red, white and pink. The most planted grape varieties in the region of Stags Leap District are Cabernet-Sauvignon, Merlot and Cabernet franc, they are then used in wines in blends or as a single variety. On the nose of Stags Leap District often reveals types of flavors of cherry, black plum or espresso and sometimes also flavors of baking spice, cigar box or pipe tobacco.


The wine region of California

California is the largest and most important wine region in the United States. It represents the southern two-thirds (850 miles or 1,370 kilometers) of the country's west coast. (Oregon and Washington make up the rest. ) The state also spans nearly 10 degrees of latitude.

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