Scott@Mister A’s-San Diego

9.6

2001 vintage. Excellent fill. Used a Durand. Cork perfect. Decanted with expected sed and tasted after 2 hours. Medium body but dark as a closed closet. Dirty graphite nose that rang true in the flavors with some restrained plum, cherry and Valrhona chocolate as the backing, rhythm section. Miles to go before it sleeps. Pretty close to the top of the bell curve now. Wow. 10.17.25. — 3 months ago

Scott@Mister A’s-San Diego

9.2

2021 vintage. Exclusively from the old S. Anderson property (remember them?) in Napa, this is softer and definitely feminine-styled. I’d give it at least a year to settle in as the QPR isn’t currently close to being what this winery usually delivers. 6.20.24. — 2 years ago

Lizzy Toreev

9.6

A stunning cherry ride, bright and surprisingly fresh at the beginning, with just enough deepness and tannin to round it out at the end. — 2 years ago

with Greg

Daniel M

9.0

Emma & Christian Sorine - Santenay vieilles vignes 2018.
Very nice nose of cherry, rose petals, hay, vanilla and tiny bit of oak. This is very subtle and nice. The palate is model of balance, strong acid backbone, very wide palate with cherry notes and a floral thing if that's even possible to taste, a teeny tiny touch of oak, a soft and delicate mouthfeel that shivers nicely in mid palate to the rhythm of the tannins. The finish is salivating with cherry, those nice oaky notes, a persisting tannins layer and a crisp, almost fresh everlasting note. This is truly a great effort. I didn't expect it to be on that level. — 4 years ago

Tom Garland

9.4

Poetry wine Dinner at Cliff Lede winery. Shot of the Poetry hillside vinyard.

WINES
2022 Cliff Lede sav blanc
2022 Cliff Lede Crossfade..cab & cab franc
2024 Cliff Lede Marla Blanc..semillon
2022 Cliff Lede Rhythm cab sav
2022 Cliff Lede Poetry cab sav
2012 Cliff Lede Poetry cab sav

FOOD
App:
Gilled peach/burrata crostini, ahi tuna tartare, mini beef wellington, mushroom duxelles.
Main:
Heirloom tomato and melon salad
Pappardelle with wild mushrooms
Grilled Creekstone farm filet
Dark chocolate tart — 5 months ago

with Brenda

Dylan Thomas

9.2

First swirl—legs run slow, got that elegant grip,
Ruby red robe with a velvet-laced drip.
Nose hits like poetry, rhymes from the vine:
Crushed cherries, rose petals, and that forest floor pine.
Hints of cola, dry herbs, and a whisper of clove,
Silky aromatics from the Sta. Rita Grove.

On the tongue, it’s finesse—ain’t no flex, just flow,
Bright acid in the rhythm, tannins smooth like whoa.
Strawberries play jazz with a mushroomy groove,
Earthy mid-palate got that terroir move — 8 months ago

Ely Cohn

9.3

So pretty from so many angles. I love the reflections of green on yellow coming together like Chartreuse. I love the subtle complex aromas playing hide and seek with no logic or rhythm. Freshly shaved orange zest, thyme, jasmine flower and pressed wheatgrass. I love flavors of pepper dusted yellow apples, a squirt of lemon and acidic finish that doesn't give. 100% agreeable, not without an aspect of mystery. — 4 years ago

Ted

9.1

I have no idea what grapes the cuvée is made from. I suspect Cab Franc and Merlot because those are grown in abundance in this area. Opened and room temperature then threw it in some ice to chill. Very nice wine. Medium bodied with above average acidity. More cherry notes. 😆. You get a lot of that from the Leelanau peninsula. The wines from this vineyard all seem to NV. — 5 months ago

with Jeni

Scott@Mister A’s-San Diego

9.5

2019 vintage. From a 375ml btl Coravin sample. Absolutely rocking. Shredding on both lead and rhythm guitar. And then the bass and drums with a vintage electric violin flourish. Not the cheapest Merlot expression from Sonoma but likely the best. Built to last. 06.18.25. — 7 months ago

Scott@Mister A’s-San Diego

9.5

1978 vintage. Okay fill with trashy cork. Decanted and tasted after two hours. Medium body. Fantastic, fresh mint powerhouse with plenty of backup fruit and one helluva tannic rhythm section. This was swinging. If the provenance is/was good, no rush to crush. Absolutely dynamite. 3.5.24. — 2 years ago