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The holiday season is fast approaching and we’ve selected a set of Cabernets that will make great gifts, or just excellent drinking, on chilly winter nights. The selections below offer tremendous quality and value from Napa Valley.
We have a very small allocation of the 100-Point 2019 Cliff Lede Poetry Cabernet Sauvignon, which would make a beautiful gift for the Cabernet-lover on your list. Check out this wine and more Cabernets here.
97 Points, Decanter:Â Dark, sleek cassis fruit, ripe and layered, with notes of tobacco leaf, coffee bean, mocha and dried violet. Pretty, floral palate with a slightly smoky character. Ripe tannins, refreshing acidity and lovely eucalyptus and menthol on the lingering finish. A great example of the power and freshness of Cabernet Sauvignon. Plenty of time ahead. Blend : 89% Cabernet Sauvignon, 5% Petit Verdot, 4% Malbec
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91 Points, James Suckling:Â Aromas of crushed herbs, sliced plums, blackcurrants and violets. Full-bodied with powdery tannins. Bright acidity pairs nicely with the fresh red fruit on the palate. Could use another year to come together. Best after 2023. – September 21, 2022
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92 Points, Vinous Media:Â The 2019 Cabernet Sauvignon Stags Leap District is a heady, potent wine. Blackberry jam, cloves, licorice, new oak, tobacco and leather are all kicked up in this exuberant, flamboyant Cabernet. Readers will find a luscious, full-throttle Cabernet that delivers the goods. The purity of the fruit really stands out. Drinking Window: 2024 – 2034. –Â Antonio Galloni, September 2021
94 Points, Vinous Media:Â The 2018 Cabernet Sauvignon is packed with inky dark fruit, chocolate, spice, new leather and licorice. Racy and voluptuous to the core, the 2018 is very easy to enjoy today. It will be even better in a few years’ time, once the aromatics open a bit more. It’s great to see the 2018 has the same mid-palate volume it had as a barrel sample, prior to bottling. This is a terrific showing. Drinking Window: 2024 – 2038. – Antonio Galloni, September 2021
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100 Points, Wine Advocate: The 2019 Cabernet Sauvignon Poetry is a blend of 89% Cabernet Sauvignon, 3% Merlot, 4% Cabernet Franc and 4% Petit Verdot. Deep garnet-purple colored, it sails out of the glass with energetic scents of fresh blackcurrants, black cherries and black raspberries, plus hints of candied violets, dark chocolate, clove oil and fragrant earth. Medium to full-bodied, the palate is exquisitely fine-knitted with tons of graceful nuances intertwined with the many shades of black fruits, accented by SO MANY minerals, finishing epically long and staggeringly gorgeous. WOW! Drink: 2024 – 2054. – Lisa Perrotti-Brown, October 2021
Explore our complete selection of holiday wines and contact us to chat with our fine wine experts for assistance in finding your perfect bottle.
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