2016 | Cliff Lede Poetry Cabernet Sauvignon | Napa Valley 1.5L Familia Nin-Ortiz candied citrus fruit

candied citrus fruit

Awesome notes of buttered citrus

pressed flowers

framed by firm but very fine and polished tannins

In a distant corner of Ribera del Duero

2016 | Cliff Lede Poetry Cabernet Sauvignon | Napa Valley 1.5L Familia Nin-Ortiz candied citrus fruitA blend of 86% Cabernet Sauvignon, 6% Cabernet Franc, 6% Merlot and 2% Petit Verdot, the 2016 Cabernet Sauvignon Poetry needs a little coaxing to begin to unfurl the tightly wound yet exciting scents of blackcurrant cordial, blackberry preserves, warm redcurrants and kirsch plus fragrant nuances of candied violets, underbrush, cigar boxes, menthol and star anise. Full bodied and built like a brick house in the mouth, the palate features an almost