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  Cliff Lede Stags Leap District Cabernet Sauvignon 2006 (Napa Valley, California)
 
 
 

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Winery: Cliff Lede
Varietal: 93% Cabernet Sauvignon, 5% Merlot, 2% Malbec
Region: Stags Leap District, Napa Valley, California
Vintage: 2006
Bottle Size: 750 ml

Product Code: CLIFFLEDECABSAUV06-W

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Why this is a "Must Have" Cab:
  • Cult winemaking team from Colgin: Michelle Edwards and Philip Melka from Chateau Haut Brion, Chateau Petrus, and Dominus-named one of the TOP 9 wine consultants in the world by Robert Parker.
  • Received 92 points from Wine Spectator.
  • From Stag's Leap District.
  • Sumptuous yet sophisticated; tremendous price to value ratio with notes of dark chocolate and roasted espresso. This wine has both girth and length from aromas in the beginning to the lingering finish.

Notes from the Winemaker:

Grapes were picked in the darkness of the early morning hours, and immediately subjected to rigorous selection by our three-tiered sorting and refinement process. The whole berries were gently delivered to tank by our crane system, minimizing disruption of berry integrity. Cold soaks lasted three to six days, and fermentations were managed via a combination of delestage and pumpovers. Extended maceration ranging from three to four weeks fine-tuned our tannin profiles, allowing us to perfect mouth feel and wine complexity. The wine was aged in 40% new French oak and 60% neutral oak for eighteen months.

93% Cabernet Sauvignon, 5% Merlot, 2% Malbec.

What Does It Taste Like?

The 2006 Cabernet lights up out of the bottle with a precocious bouquet of exotic spices and old leather. Given a moment to rest, aromas of sweet marjoram, rose oil, cardamom and blackcurrant jam evolve into exceptionally sweet floral notes of star jasmine and a touch of trumpet vine. Initial flavors of cherry deepen as fine tannins expand and unfold. Dark stone fruits mix and integrate with sweet tannins and fleshy acidity, giving way to a persimmon inspired finish that coats the mouth.

Acclaim:

Wine Spectator Magazine - 92 Points:
"Creamy and seductive, with ripe currant, mocha, mineral and espresso notes that are full-bodied, deep and complex. Persistent and long on the finish, ending with excellent structure. Drink now through 2018. 8,853 cases made." -JL, April 2009

Robert Parker's Wine Advocate - 91 Points:
"The 2006 Cabernet Sauvignon Stags Leap is a nearly 9,000-case cuvee that is one of the best Cabernet Sauvignons one can buy at this price point, particularly given the Shangri-La prices of Napa. Deep ruby/purple with lots of red and black currants as well as hints of spring flowers and bay leaf, the wine is medium-bodied, with nothing out of place - acidity, wood, tannin, or alcohol. It is a supple, stylish wine that doesn't cheat the consumer on flavor or complexity. It should evolve for at least 15 or so years.

One of the new up-and-coming wineries in Stags Leap is Cliff Lede, run by the proprietor of the same name and his winemaker Michelle Edwards. (None other than superstar David Abreu is the viticulturalist, and this is another place where Michel Rolland makes his semi-annual stop for consulting purposes.) 2006 turned out to be very successful for the wines of Cliff Lede, all displaying the elegance one expects from the Stags Leap region, but with substantial flavors as well as intensity."
 



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