{"product_id":"2022-cliff-lede-cabernet-sauvignon-napa-valley","title":"2022 Cliff Lede Cabernet Sauvignon Napa Valley","description":"\u003cp\u003e94 Decanter - The core of this wine remains Stags Leap fruit, supplemented with grapes from Calistoga, Oakville, Rutherford, and Howell Mountain. The blend also includes 2% Petit Verdot and 1% Malbec, with the wine aged 21 months in 72% new French oak. This is the second release of this wine and a solid expression from the challenging 2021 vintage. It showcases the warmth and generosity of the year, with spiced plum, cassis, and black cherry fruit accented by nuances of cola nut and saddle leather. Medium- to full-bodied, the palate features gentle, well-integrated tannins with a dark cacao character, finishing long with violets, cherry compote, and hints of tobacco and sage.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eCliff Lede Vineyards was founded in 2002 by Cliff Lede following the acquisition of 60 acres in the Stags Leap District of Napa Valley. With a focus on producing wines from estate vineyards, Cliff engaged industry experts to redesign and replant the majority of the estate. The plantings were so specific and precise to each soil type and exposure that, to keep track without having to refer to a clipboard, Cliff decided to name each block after some of his favorite rock songs and albums. From “My Generation” to “Dark Side of the Moon,” he created what is known today as the Cliff Lede Vineyards “Rock Blocks.” The winemaking team gets creative with this innovation, annually crafting a small-lot Rock Block Series “mash up” of two or more blocks, featured in the tasting room and wine club.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe estate is split into two distinct vineyards in the northern corner of the Stags Leap District appellation. The steep, southwest-facing hillside vineyard is our Poetry Vineyard. It reaches from the valley floor up to the highest elevations of the appellation. This site is composed of a combination of shallow volcanic soils on top of fractured shale, which produces extremely concentrated berries. This iconic vineyard is the sole source for the winery’s flagship Cabernet Sauvignon, Poetry. Next to the hillside, The Rhythm Vineyard sits on the valley floor surrounding the tasting room and winery. The soil is predominantly gravelly loam thanks to the two rocky hillsides on the vineyard’s southern border. The plantings on Rhythm Vineyard include Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot, Cabernet Franc, Petit Verdot, Malbec, Sauvignon Blanc, and Sémillon.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe precocious and playful 2022 Napa Valley Cabernet Sauvignon is so full of youthful exuberance. Intense aromas of black fig, chocolate covered cherries, and silky cassis leap from the glass.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"SPRINGBOARD WINE CO","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50927146074418,"sku":"50000000008143","price":69.98,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0044\/7165\/2425\/files\/2022CliffLedeCabernetSauvignonNapaValley.png?v=1771871302","url":"https:\/\/www.vintagewinemerchants.com\/products\/2022-cliff-lede-cabernet-sauvignon-napa-valley","provider":"Vintage Wine Merchants","version":"1.0","type":"link"}