2023 Cliff Lede, Poetry Cabernet Sauvignon, Stags Leap District, Case of 6 btls
$1,675
99LP98DR97AG97JD
Critic key
AG = Antonio GalloniJD = Jeb DunnuckLP = Lisa Perrotti-BrownDR = Decanter
- Rating
- LP99/DR98/AG97/JD97
- Producer
- Cliff Lede
- Vintage
- 2023
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Product Description
LP99 "The 2023 Poetry Cabernet Sauvignon is blended of 93% Cabernet Sauvignon, 4% Petit Verdot, 2% Merlot, and 1% Cabernet Franc. Deep garnet-purple colored, notes of crème de cassis and plum pudding erupt from the glass, with fragrant hints of candied violets, anise, tilled soil, and mossy tree bark, plus a waft of mint tea. The medium to full-bodied palate is fantastically bright and shimmery with super-intense black fruit and mineral layers and a firm, grainy texture, finishing with great freshness and length. Stunning." Lisa Perrotti-Brown, Sep 2025
DR98 "Super refined and polished, this wine opens with lifted notes of unsmoked tobacco, ripe cassis, and black cherry, layered with blue fruit nuances and cool wet slate minerality. It’s wonderfully fresh and crisp on the palate, the fruit deep and penetrating yet bright and pure. A spine of blood orange acidity brings both darkness and lift, while layers of rose petals and rose stem round out the finish. The complexity is off the charts in 2023, finishing with beautifully exotic tropical notes of guava and dried mango. The tannins are mineral-laced, superfine, and build with a crescendo through the long finish. There’s plenty of length and intrigue. Rounded out with 1% Cabernet Franc. The Poetry Vineyard, carved into a steep west-facing hillside, stretches from the highest elevations of the Stags Leap District appellation down to the valley floor. Its uniqueness lies in its shallow volcanic soils atop fractured shale, planted to legendary, proprietary heritage selections of Cabernet Sauvignon. (Drink between 2026-2038)" Jonathan Cristaldi for Decanter, March 2026
AG97 "The 2023 Cabernet Sauvignon Poetry emerges from Lede's hillside vineyard blocks in Stags Leap. Bright acids cut through a core of cool blue-toned fruit, buffering the wine's natural textural intensity. Poetry is a big wine, but it does not feel at all heavy. It’s a fine conclusion to this stellar set of 2023s. (Drink between 2027-2043)" Antonio Galloni, Nov 2025
JD97 "Remarkably pure, the 2023 Cabernet Sauvignon Poetry offers up a thrilling perfume of crème de cassis, crunchy blue fruits, darker cherries, sappy flowers, violets, graphite, and cedar pencil. In the mouth, it's medium to full-bodied, has a pure, focused texture, beautiful overall balance, ripe tannins, and a great finish. I continue to think these current Poetry releases lack a touch of the density and texture compared to older vintages, yet this is nevertheless a beautiful, elegant, layered wine that's going to evolve for 25-30 years. I followed this bottle for multiple days, and it never failed to impress. Drink 2025-2055. (Drink between 2025-2055)" Jeb Dunnuck, Dec 2025
DR98 "Super refined and polished, this wine opens with lifted notes of unsmoked tobacco, ripe cassis, and black cherry, layered with blue fruit nuances and cool wet slate minerality. It’s wonderfully fresh and crisp on the palate, the fruit deep and penetrating yet bright and pure. A spine of blood orange acidity brings both darkness and lift, while layers of rose petals and rose stem round out the finish. The complexity is off the charts in 2023, finishing with beautifully exotic tropical notes of guava and dried mango. The tannins are mineral-laced, superfine, and build with a crescendo through the long finish. There’s plenty of length and intrigue. Rounded out with 1% Cabernet Franc. The Poetry Vineyard, carved into a steep west-facing hillside, stretches from the highest elevations of the Stags Leap District appellation down to the valley floor. Its uniqueness lies in its shallow volcanic soils atop fractured shale, planted to legendary, proprietary heritage selections of Cabernet Sauvignon. (Drink between 2026-2038)" Jonathan Cristaldi for Decanter, March 2026
AG97 "The 2023 Cabernet Sauvignon Poetry emerges from Lede's hillside vineyard blocks in Stags Leap. Bright acids cut through a core of cool blue-toned fruit, buffering the wine's natural textural intensity. Poetry is a big wine, but it does not feel at all heavy. It’s a fine conclusion to this stellar set of 2023s. (Drink between 2027-2043)" Antonio Galloni, Nov 2025
JD97 "Remarkably pure, the 2023 Cabernet Sauvignon Poetry offers up a thrilling perfume of crème de cassis, crunchy blue fruits, darker cherries, sappy flowers, violets, graphite, and cedar pencil. In the mouth, it's medium to full-bodied, has a pure, focused texture, beautiful overall balance, ripe tannins, and a great finish. I continue to think these current Poetry releases lack a touch of the density and texture compared to older vintages, yet this is nevertheless a beautiful, elegant, layered wine that's going to evolve for 25-30 years. I followed this bottle for multiple days, and it never failed to impress. Drink 2025-2055. (Drink between 2025-2055)" Jeb Dunnuck, Dec 2025