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Cliff Lede Cabernet Sauvignon 2013 Wine Review

Cliff Lede Cabernet Sauvignon 2013

Cliff Lede Cabernet Sauvignon 2013

Stags Leap District, Napa Valley, California, United States

Community Score:93/100

Community Reviews: 3

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Price: $124.95

Drink: 2017-2022

Bottle size: 750 ml

Alcohol: 14.9%

Sweetness: Extra Dry

Wine Type: Red Wine


Winery: Cliff Lede

Agent: Halpern Enterprises

Natalie's Score: 94/100

Full-bodied and complex with classic aromas of cassis, blackberry and smoke. Although this wine is primarily Cabernet Sauvignon, there are also the traditional Meritage grapes in the blend, including Petit Verdot, Malbec, Cabernet Franc and Merlot. Great cellar potential. There's a terrific concentration of black fruit flavour through the heart of this wine, yet it's superbly balanced and complex. Give it some cellar time, but when you do open it, decant for 1-2 hours. Perfect for when you cash in your Google stock

Cabernet Sauvignon food pairings: chicken, pork tenderloin, pasta, soup, beet salad.

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This Cliff Lede Cabernet Sauvignon 2013 was reviewed on December 30, 2016 by Natalie MacLean

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Simon Chen rated this wine as 92/100 with the following review:

This wine is also not an oak monster Napa cab. Currants, dark fruits on the nose. A very big structure wine with some vanilla and good acidity. The tannin is still firm at this stage but the finish is long (roughly 20 sec). Very good for the price and can cellar 10+ years.
From Cliff Lede Vineyards in Napa Valley, California, a full-bodied and complex red wine with a Meritage blend of Merlot, Cabernet Franc, Malbec and Petit Verdot Drink over the next 15 years. - Community Wine Reviews

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