Cliff Lede Vineyards

Stardust Heaven Stags Leap District Red Blend

9.418 ratings
9.33 pro ratings
Stags Leap District, Napa Valley, California, USA
Red Blend
Game, Baking Spices, Duck, Goose, Potato, Chili & Hot Spicy, White Rice, Exotic Spices, Pasta, Herbs, Beans & Peas, Onion, Chicken, Pork, Venison, Salami & Prosciutto, Pungent Cheese, Soft Cheese, Mushrooms, Tomato-Based, Turkey, Veal, Hard Cheese
Top Notes For
Greg Ballington

Co-Founder of Millennial Drinkers Wine Blog

9.2

Sample provided by the estate. Last of the two Cabs we received from Cliff Lede. Bright ruby red, more so than the SLD Cabernet. Some heat on the nose with dark black berries and graphite. Heavy tannins (8.5/10) and full bodied. Very tight and dark to start and needs time to fully open up. Some red cherries and cinnamon on day one. Day two added some complexity with black cherries, dark baking spices, pencil shavings and even more darker fruits. A ton of tannins on day two still. Insanely long finish with some vegetal notes and slight bitterness. Would love to try this again in a few years. Drink from 2018 till 2038. 92+

Sample provided by the estate. Last of the two Cabs we received from Cliff Lede. Bright ruby red, more so than the SLD Cabernet. Some heat on the nose with dark black berries and graphite. Heavy tannins (8.5/10) and full bodied. Very tight and dark to start and needs time to fully open up. Some red cherries and cinnamon on day one. Day two added some complexity with black cherries, dark baking spices, pencil shavings and even more darker fruits. A ton of tannins on day two still. Insanely long finish with some vegetal notes and slight bitterness. Would love to try this again in a few years. Drink from 2018 till 2038. 92+

Jul 5th, 2016
TVF
9.8

2011 it was absolutely delicious!

2011 it was absolutely delicious!

Oct 25th, 2020
Paul T HB

Stags leap done right,
Don't try to save $30.00 by buying the standard stags leap, its not worth it. Pony up & get this instead

Stags leap done right,
Don't try to save $30.00 by buying the standard stags leap, its not worth it. Pony up & get this instead

Oct 13th, 2016
Hank Didier

Opened at NC home after Ethos trip! Dark pouring, heavier cab

Opened at NC home after Ethos trip! Dark pouring, heavier cab

Sep 22nd, 2016
TVF

Perfection every time!

Perfection every time!

Jul 16th, 2016
Nick Apone

Nick had this 8 years ago

Nick had this 8 years ago

Apr 3rd, 2017
Matt Walrath

Matt had this 8 years ago

Matt had this 8 years ago

Jul 23rd, 2016
TVF
9.2

TVF had this 10 months ago

TVF had this 10 months ago

Dec 27th, 2023
Dan Faga

Dan had this 2 years ago

Dan had this 2 years ago

Nov 27th, 2022
Gregg Cotler

Gregg had this 2 years ago

Gregg had this 2 years ago

Oct 29th, 2022