Fruit from Abreu Madrona and Thorevilos vineyards.
Decant for sediment (lots of chunky/fine sediment). A startling purplish reddish magenta color. On the nose: plum, creme de cassis, smoked meat, mint, vanilla nuts. Taste: This Songbook is singing! A smooth, velvety, balanced medium body wine with blueberry, bitter chocolate, red currants, spice, tar, and a minerally cedar semi dry finish. Nice start to the weekend! — 3 months ago
Very fruity with exquisite leather 2002 vintage on Jan 2022. 20 years of aging rounded out nicely. — 4 months ago
Easy drinking. Tilts towards the sweeter side of things. Lovely strawberry profile, with a hint of apple. Wifey enjoyed it, as did I.
A gift from a close friend @Cliff Benson. Thanks so much, bud 👍🏾 — 4 months ago
Inspire Napa Walk Around Wine Tasting with:
Bryant Estates
Chappellet
Continuum Estate
Cliff Lede Vineyard
Eisele Vineyard
Favia Wines
Ferren Wines
Futo Wines
Harlan Estates
Keplinger Wines
Morley Family Vineyards
Rudd Estates
Staglin Family Vineyards
Vine Hill Ranch — a month ago
Delicious sauv blanc, medium bodied, bright acidity, long citrus finish — 3 months ago
Nose is floral with integrated richness. Expansive. As this opens you get the godspice. So penetrating and expansive. Elegantly rich. Mountain air infused with Chardonnay. Ocean air. Bit in a good way. Like you are watching the sunset on a cliff with a light breeze.
Palate is lovely rich fruit. Delicious. Good minerality. Almost a mountain meursault feel. Terrific crunchy acids as this opens. Oyster shells
Still a hint of oak. Should dissipate in 6-12 months.
Man this is a beautiful wine. It’s its own thang. Nothing exactly like it. Could be a higher score in 2 years.
Bought from fass selections. — 3 months ago
Plum, boysenberry and silk like texture. Very dry. — 2 months ago
Cliff Lede Vineyard Valentines Day Dinner in their tank room. Fun party and generous pours.
2019 FEL pinot gris
2012 FEL pinot, savoy vineyard
2019 FEL chardonnay, savoy vineyard
2008 Cliff Lede songbook cab..Stunning!!
2018 Cliff Lede poetry cab..Must try!!!
2018 Cliff Lede cab sav, Beckstoffer To Kalon
HORS D'OEUVRES
Oyster on the 1/2 shell, cheese puff, stuffed mushrooms
FIRST COURSE
butter lettuce salad with lobster
SECOND COURSE
carnaroli risotto & mushrooms
MAIN COURSE
black Angus tenderloin, bone marrow, potato
DESSERT
warm chocolate cake, port soaked cherries — 3 months ago
Delicious — 4 months ago
Kate
Smooth. Soft. Silky. Enjoyed. — a month ago