2005 Cliff Lede Cabernet Sauvignon Stags Leap District

Community Tasting Notes (209) Avg Score: 91.6 points

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  9/5/2020 - Ed B Likes this wine: 91 Points

  Decanted thru a strainer because cork crumbled. Drank over two hours. No detailed notes. Rich, full bodied. Super long finish.

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  12/22/2019 - Jim B wrote: flawed

  Let this one go to long. past its window.

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  8/25/2019 - Blacksmith450 wrote: 93 Points

  Belle maturité, équilibre exemplaire, finale savoureuse et longue. Excellent !

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  8/21/2019 - grafstrb wrote: 88 Points

  -- decanted 50 min. before initial taste --
  -- tasted non-blind over 2 to 3 hours --
  
  NOSE: a bit high-toned; noticeable oak; no funk or pencil shavings; mixture of ripe red/purple fruits; typical Cabernet Sauvignon blackberry aroma.
  
  BODY: lots of sediment present; black-garnet color of great depth; slight bricking throughout; full bodied.
  
  TASTE: plush; some very fine tannin; alcohol a little noticeable; very big; very ripe; hint of incense; medium-low acidity; age simply hasn't done much for this wine; Drink Now.
  
  50, 5, 11, 15, 7 = 88

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  8/24/2018 - vinole wrote: 91 Points

  A fairly dense and concentrated wine, but the tannins are now fully resolved. Rich dark fruit that is more open than before and is now well balanced. A bit monolithic, but still quite pleasurable. Needed a half hour of decanting and should hold for another 2-3 years in its sweet spot. Last of 4 bottles.

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