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2012 Cliff Lede Beautiful Generation Cabernet Sauvignon

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March 24, 2024 - $91

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RATINGS

95Robert M. Parker Jr.

Dense, powerful and rich... loads of blackberry and cassis fruit intertwined with charcoal, baking spice and graphite notes. Full-bodied and opulent, this is a terrific cuvée to drink over the next 15+ years.

92Vinous / IWC

... Inky blue and black fruit, smoke, tobacco, licorice, incense and mocha inform this dark, voluptuous Cabernet Sauvignon. Firm tannins support the explosive finish, adding a nice counter to some of the more overt elements...

91-93Stephen Tanzer

... Primary yet sexy aromas of cassis, violet, licorice and nutty oak show a medicinal reserve. Then surprisingly sweet and plush in the mouth, with a hint of medicinal minerality giving the dark berry flavors a serious mien...

REGION

United States, California, Napa Valley, Stags Leap District

Stags Leap District AVA in southern Napa Valley has a storied history. It is home to Stag’s Leap Cellars, whose 1973 Cabernet Sauvignon won the famous Judgment of Paris blind tasting that included several of Bordeaux’s most exalted First Growths. Vineyards were started in area in the late 19th century, but the district’s rise in prestige started in the late 1960s when Nathan Fay planted Cabernet Sauvignon. Fay later sold his estate to Warren Winiarski, founder of Stag’s Leap Cellars. The district was given its own AVA designation in 1989, and today there are 1,400 vineyard acres. The AVA is especially notable because it was the first in the U.S. to be granted AVA status based on terroir. Its distinctive soils is a mix of volcanic soils, river sediment and loamy clay-like soil. Because the soils don’t retain water well, vineyards in Stag’s Leap tend to grow fruit with great intensity and flavor. Cabernet Sauvignon accounts for 95% of the grapes planted in Stags Leap.

TYPE

Red Wine, Cabernet Sauvignon

One of the most widely grown grape varieties, it can be found in nearly every wine growing region. A cross between Cabernet Franc and Sauvignon Blanc. It’s a hardy vine that produces a full-bodied wine with high tannins and great aging potential.

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