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Community Tasting Notes 15
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wine247365 Likes this wine: 92 points
September 25, 2023 - PnP. This is a dense and very complex, structured wine that is quite a mouthful to process. Definitely Bordeaux-like! Strongly recommend drinking with a meal and grilled meats might be best. It had medium aromatics with a full body and medium-plus acidity. The aromas and palate were dark-fruited with charcoal and cedar/oak notes.
Some of my guests sensed the Cab Franc, but for me it wasn't a striking presence. If it's most heavily Merlot, this reminds me of heavily structured Washington state merlots that need 10 years at a minimum to be tamed. I think this one easily lasts to 2030 and should go longer. It's a very well made wine!!!
Just searched for the variety composition and the CL release notes put the mix at 58% Merlot, 28% CF, 13% CS and 1% PV. It also notes, "Extended maceration ranging from four to five weeks fine-tuned our tannin profiles, allowing us to perfect mouth feel and wine complexity. The wine was aged in French oak barrels, 90% of which was new, for twenty-one months." That's what's behind the massive structure! Maybe this could last 20 more years! -
wconnolly Likes this wine: 90 points
June 7, 2023 - Much better now that it is aging. Nicely balanced, full bodied and layered. Red and blue fruit upfront. Notes of tea, herbs and earthy goodness on the back palate. Nicely integrated tannins. Difficult to believe this is Merlot heavy.
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CLKeegan Likes this wine: 94 points
November 24, 2022 - Excellent wine for the holidays
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DavidW529 wrote: 92 points
August 11, 2021 - Fantastic wine. Opened the first of my allotment.
Lovely dark fruit. Super silky tannins. While not super complex a lovely and approachable wine to enjoy. -
Rune Schwartz Likes this wine: 95 points
June 13, 2021 - Excellent concentration, balance and lenght with Black Current and spices. Thought this was mostly Cab Sauvignon but it turned put to be 58% Merlot.
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By Antonio Galloni
Brilliance in Napa Valley: 2016 & 2015 Cabernets (Jan 2018), 1/18/2018 (link)(Cliff Lede Vineyards High Fidelity Napa Valley Red) Subscribe to see review text.
Wine Definition
- Vintage 2015
- Type Red
- Producer Cliff Lede
- Varietal Red Bordeaux Blend
- Designation High Fidelity
- Vineyard n/a
- Country USA
- Region California
- SubRegion Napa Valley
- Appellation Napa Valley
Community Holdings
- Pending Delivery 0 (0%)
- In Cellars 533 (56%)
- Consumed 425 (44%)
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- ProducerCliff Lede
- VarietyRed Bordeaux Blend
- CountryUSA
- RegionCalifornia
- SubRegionNapa Valley
- AppellationNapa Valley
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