Cliff Lede 2017 Cabernet Sauvignon Stags Leap District, Napa Valley
Cliff Lede 2017 Cabernet Sauvignon Stags Leap District, Napa Valley
NVWE Notes: If still a bit youthfully reserved, this Cabernet shows its class in the focused array of blackberry, Cassis, licorice root, cocoa nib, vanilla, mace, cedar and clove scents that the nose gradually unveils. Tannins and fruit zest tighten the mouth-feel at opening, yet once again airing reveals the wine’s energy, depth and length. If certainly closer to maturity in three years or so, it wants service with fatty meats to show its best at this stage.
Wine Enthusiast
95 Points
Cliff Lede 2017 Cabernet Sauvignon Stags Leap District, Napa Valley
With small amounts of Merlot, Petit Verdot and Cabernet Franc, this is a classically structured, earthy and impressive wine. Char, herb and earth accents frame the elegant, crisp fruit and graceful tannins, with a lasting taste of crushed rock. Virginie Boone 9/1/2020
Vinous
94 Points
Cliff Lede 2017 Cabernet Sauvignon Stags Leap District, Napa Valley
Cabernet Sauvignon (Stags Leap District) shows off the more extroverted side of the year to great effect. Inky dark fruit, chocolate, leather, lavender, spice, menthol and cloves are all amped up. The 2017 is a rich, explosive wine built on flamboyance and volume. This large-scaled, potent Cabernet Sauvignon has a ton to offer. Best of all, with a case production of over 5,500, it will be relatively easy to find, and is just as nearly as exceptional as the flagship bottlings in this range. In a word: superb. Drink 2022 - 2037. Antonio Galloni Jan 2020