2022 | Cliff Lede Poetry Cabernet Sauvignon | Stags Leap Meursault Premier Cru dry tobacco leaves and seaweed

dry tobacco leaves and seaweed hover over juicy plum

This is crisp and focused at first

Scents of hickory smoke and clove lend an almost bacony cast to the ripe black cherry fruit on the nose

which with obvious fruit power sets it up well for the long haul

Typical crisp and delicate perlage

2022 | Cliff Lede Poetry Cabernet Sauvignon | Stags Leap Meursault Premier Cru dry tobacco leaves and seaweedUnfolds in a perfect arc of flavours, beginning with wet slate, graphite, black cherry and dark cassis, building toward a crescendo of wonderfully textured tannins that drive the mid palate with intensity and precision. Eventually, the structure resolves into a beautifully perfumed finish, revealing red florals, espresso bean and even hints of guava and blood orange. Long and captivating. The blend contains 3% Petit Verdot, 2% Cabernet Franc and 2%