Cliff Lede Cabernet Sauvignon Beckstoffer To Kalon Vineyard
Tasted 9 February 2022
Napa Valley · Oakville
Serious business here, with a dark and gravelly profile that strikes both chiseled and black sappy chords. This could use another year or three to fully resolve and unwind, but with a decent decant, it's close to where…
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