Raspberry, pomegranate, cherry, a hint of clove and cedar. Very nice, but this is about the fourth vintage of Poetry I have tasted and was the lightest in weight and body. Still full bodied with wonderful balance and complexity. Tannins are fully integrated and this is unlikely to improve further.
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Deep red color in the glass. Plenty of fruit with notes of dark cherry, raspberry, chocolate and baking spice. Wonderfully balanced with still grippy tannins. Full bodied with a lingering finish. Let this decant for 3 and a half hours. Tannins predominate until that 3 and a half hour mark when the wine opens to reveal its incredible balance.
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Amazing! Ready to go since opening. Short Decant and the wine is so classic Cliff Lede. Fruit forward, balanced, lingering finish. Just what i love and expect from Napa cabs.
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I've opened three bottles of the 2008 and they've all been different. The last one was a dense, intense brute - not at all approachable, even with a long decant. This one was medium bodied and pliant with just a pop and pour, with sweet red raspberry, milk chocolate, wood spice, and a good level of acidity. Hard to believe that this has opened up so dramatically in the 16 months since my last bottle.
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8/14/2023 - wconnolly Likes this wine: 92 Points
Raspberry, pomegranate, cherry, a hint of clove and cedar. Very nice, but this is about the fourth vintage of Poetry I have tasted and was the lightest in weight and body. Still full bodied with wonderful balance and complexity. Tannins are fully integrated and this is unlikely to improve further.
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12/24/2021 - timtom Likes this wine: 92 Points
Short decant. Very well balanced with flavors of dark red fruit and soft tannins. Still drinking very well, but maybe past its prime.
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6/5/2021 - wconnolly Likes this wine: 95 Points
Deep red color in the glass. Plenty of fruit with notes of dark cherry, raspberry, chocolate and baking spice. Wonderfully balanced with still grippy tannins. Full bodied with a lingering finish. Let this decant for 3 and a half hours. Tannins predominate until that 3 and a half hour mark when the wine opens to reveal its incredible balance.
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8/30/2020 - Myman24 Likes this wine: 95 Points
Amazing! Ready to go since opening. Short Decant and the wine is so classic Cliff Lede. Fruit forward, balanced, lingering finish. Just what i love and expect from Napa cabs.
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1/19/2020 - sunnylea57 wrote:
I've opened three bottles of the 2008 and they've all been different. The last one was a dense, intense brute - not at all approachable, even with a long decant. This one was medium bodied and pliant with just a pop and pour, with sweet red raspberry, milk chocolate, wood spice, and a good level of acidity. Hard to believe that this has opened up so dramatically in the 16 months since my last bottle.
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