I consumed three bottles of this wine over the last 12 months or so and it was fantastic. I had some people over and served it against a '05 Richard Partridge, NV, C/S; '97 Potensac and a '00 Chateau Haut Ferrand, Pomerol. All the wines were great, but the Cliff Lede Claret was everyone's favorite. Really well integrated with good fruit and a very smooth finish. The wine was decanted for 1 hour before consumption. I have had several wines from the '03 vintage recently and they have all been fantastic. VinoServant Mobile - http://m.vinoservant.com
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On first taste, it a pleasant meritage that is much more delicate in its taste than most US wines. After an hour it opened up and showed more fruit and still quite a complex but soft blend of tastes. I would think now is a good time to drink this.
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Lots of fruit here - cherries and cassis. Nicely integrated tannins. A bit thin on the finish. Nearing the end of it's life - drink up in the next 12 - 18 months.
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2/7/2015 - Fernandez Vino wrote: 92 Points
Very alcohol forward. We let it breath for about an hour. Was a lot better the longer it was open
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5/19/2012 - VinoServant wrote: 91 Points
I consumed three bottles of this wine over the last 12 months or so and it was fantastic. I had some people over and served it against a '05 Richard Partridge, NV, C/S; '97 Potensac and a '00 Chateau Haut Ferrand, Pomerol. All the wines were great, but the Cliff Lede Claret was everyone's favorite. Really well integrated with good fruit and a very smooth finish. The wine was decanted for 1 hour before consumption. I have had several wines from the '03 vintage recently and they have all been fantastic. VinoServant Mobile - http://m.vinoservant.com
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6/9/2011 - pernst wrote: 88 Points
On first taste, it a pleasant meritage that is much more delicate in its taste than most US wines. After an hour it opened up and showed more fruit and still quite a complex but soft blend of tastes. I would think now is a good time to drink this.
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10/3/2009 - ArizonaWineGuy wrote: 86 Points
Continues to disappoint. I think it is the vintage though, not the wine itself.
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4/7/2009 - ArizonaWineGuy wrote: 88 Points
Lots of fruit here - cherries and cassis. Nicely integrated tannins. A bit thin on the finish. Nearing the end of it's life - drink up in the next 12 - 18 months.
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