Cliff Lede Vineyards
2014 Cabernet Sauvignon
"Cinnamon Devil"
Stags Leap District AVA
Auction 20 | Lot No. 47
Vintage: 2014
Cliff Lede Vineyards
Cabernet Sauvignon
Stags Leap District
5 cases produced
Highlights
- Devilishly sexy, this lot is classic Stags Leap District with luscious fruit and powerful intensity
- Cabernet Sauvignon from our steep, rocky, estate Poetry Vineyard represents the core of this blend
- From vineyard blocks named for Neil Young’s “Cinnamon Girl” and Rolling Stones’ “Sympathy for the Devil”
- This wine was aged for 21 months in Taransaud’s top T5 barrel
Description
This rare expression of Napa Valley winemaking is one of only 60 bottles that will ever be made. Think of it as a bit of Napa Valley history in your cellar and celebrated in a glass with friends and family.
Devilishly sexy, your Premiere Napa Valley wine is classic Stags Leap District, with luscious fruit and powerful intensity. The Cabernet Sauvignon grapes from Cliff Lede’s steep, rocky, estate Poetry Vineyard, comprised of of volcanic soils atop fractured shale yields small, flavorful berries, represents the core of this blend. From vineyard blocks named for Neil Young’s “Cinnamon Girl” and Rolling Stones’ “Sympathy for the Devil,” this wine was aged for 21 months in Taransaud’s top T5 barrel and has a sophisticated polish and sensuous opulence.
Wine Facts
- Wine is produced in a Napa Green winery
Chris Tynan
Winemaker, Cliff Lede Vineyards
Christopher Tynan has been making exceptional wine in Napa Valley for over twenty years. Largely self-taught, he considers the great wines of the world his textbooks and a way to draw on the past for inspiration and the present to guide the future. Thus, his approach to winemaking bestows a style that pays tribute to both tradition and innovation. His exacting philosophy of only employing low-yield vines from select sites, and minimal intervention in the winery, ensures that each bottle expresses the distinct nuances of each vineyard, block, and vintage.
Christopher began his wine career in the vineyard, working summers doing irrigation management for vineyards across Napa and Sonoma counties. Following a harvest at Cain on Spring Mountain in 2004, he was given an opportunity to work the 2005 harvest with the renowned winemaker Helen Turley Wetlaufer at Blankiet Estate in Yountville. In 2006, Christopher became the assistant winemaker at the prestigious Colgin Cellars on Pritchard Hill and worked closely with Vintner Ann Colgin and Vineyard Manager David Abreu for the next five years crafting some of Napa Valley’s most critically acclaimed and collectable wines.
In 2012, Christopher was introduced to Cliff Lede by David Abreu and joined the Cliff Lede Vineyards team shortly thereafter. Christopher brings an unmatched passion and fervent attention to detail. He’s proud to have received multiple 100-point scores from critics over the years, including Robert Parker, Jeb Dunnuck and Lisa Perrotti Brown.
Christopher lives in Coombsville with his wife Katie and son James. In his free time Christopher enjoys traveling, cooking, and collecting wine.
Country born: United States
Education: BA English Texas State University
Years in the wine industry: 15-20 years
Winemaking Philosophy:
Great vineyards make great wine.
Nos Caves Vin
2501 Wroxton
Houston TX 77005
713-722-0181
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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| Hyde Estate | 2021 | Pinot Noir | Los Carneros | Larry Hyde | 26 (2022) |
| Matthiasson | 2019 | Cabernet Sauvignon | Oak Knoll District of Napa Valley | Phoenix Vineyard | 25 (2021) |
| Etude | 2018 | Cabernet Sauvignon | Coombsville | Clone 4 Meteor Vineyard | 24 (2020) |
| Gandona Estate | 2018 | Cabernet Sauvignon | Napa Valley | 24 (2020) | |
| Spoto Family Wines | 2018 | Cabernet Franc | Oakville | Oakville Station | 24 (2020) |
| Volker Eisele Family Estate | 2018 | Cabernet Sauvignon | Chiles Valley District | 24 (2020) | |
| Boich Family Cellar | 2017 | Cabernet Sauvignon | Napa Valley | Proprietor's Barrel | 23 (2019) |
| Ehlers Estate | 2017 | Cabernet Franc | St. Helena | 23 (2019) | |
| Canard Vineyard | 2016 | Cabernet Sauvignon | Calistoga | 22 (2018) | |
| von Strasser & Lava Vine Winery | 2016 | Cabernet Sauvignon | Diamond Mountain District | So Sori, Sori Bricco Vineyard | 22 (2018) |
| Cairdean Estate | 2014 | Cabernet Sauvignon | Coombsville | Acquaintance Vineyard | 20 (2016) |
| Chase Cellars | 2015 | Zinfandel | St. Helena | Hayne Vineyard | 20 (2016) |
| Cliff Lede Vineyards | 2014 | Cabernet Sauvignon | Stags Leap District | Cinnamon Devil | 20 (2016) |
| Larkmead Vineyards | 2014 | Cabernet Sauvignon | Napa Valley | A5W | 20 (2016) |
| Pride Mountain Vineyards | 2014 | Cabernet Sauvignon | Napa Valley | Summit Select | 20 (2016) |
| Spottswoode Estate Vineyard & Winery | 2014 | Cabernet Sauvignon | Napa Valley | 20 (2016) | |
| THE GRADE Cellars | 2014 | Cabernet Sauvignon | Calistoga | Fourteener | 20 (2016) |
| Paoletti Estates Winery | 2012 | Malbec | Calistoga | 18 (2014) | |
| Oakville East Exposure | 2011 | Cabernet Franc | Oakville | Majek | 17 (2013) |
| Clos Pegase | 2010 | Cabernet Sauvignon | Napa Valley | Antipodes | 16 (2012) |
| Derenoncourt California | 2010 | Cabernet Sauvignon | Napa Valley | A Tale of Two Terroirs | 16 (2012) |
| Meteor Vineyard | 2009 | Red Wine | Napa Valley | Celestia (90% Cabernet /10% Petite Verdot) | 15 (2011) |
| Spring Mountain Vineyard | 2009 | Cabernet Sauvignon | Spring Mountain District | The Pearl | 15 (2011) |
| Tayson Pierce Estate Wines | 2009 | Cabernet Sauvignon | Napa Valley | Cuvée Rothchild | 15 (2011) |
| Meander | 2008 | Cabernet Sauvignon | Napa Valley | The Twist | 14 (2010) |
Winery Distribution
Cliff Lede Vineyards is distributed in the following markets. Please contact the winery directly for the most up-to-date distribution information and to explore commercial opportunities.
Domestic:
- Alabama (Grassroots)
- Arizona (Maverick)
- California (RNDC)
- Colorado (Classic Beverage Company)
- Connecticut (Winebow)
- Delaware (Winebow)
- Florida (RNDC)
- Georgia (Winebow)
- Hawaii (RNDC)
- Idaho (CSB)
- Illinois (Maverick)
- Indiana (SGWS)
- Iowa (Okoboji)
- Kansas (LDF)
- Kentucky (Wine Trends)
- Kentucky (Heidelberg)
- Louisiana (Artisan Fine Wines)
- Maine (Martignetti)
- Maryland (Winebow)
- Massachusetts (Martignetti)
- Michigan (Little Wine Guy)
- Minnesota (Negoce)
- Missouri (A. Bommarito)
- Montana (Winegardners)
- Nebraska (Quench NE)
- Nevada (Encore Beverage, Northern NV)
- Nevada (SGWS - Las Vegas)
- New Hampshire (Martignetti)
- New Jersey (Winebow)
- New Mexico (SGWS)
- New York (Winebow)
- North Carolina (Tryon)
- Ohio (Wine Trends)
- Oklahoma (Premium Brands)
- Pennsylvania (Breakthru)
- South Carolina (RNDC)
- South Dakota (Okoboji)
- Tennessee (Best Brands )
- Tennessee (Tennessee Crown)
- Tennessee (Beverage Control)
- Texas (SGWS)
- Utah (RNDC)
- Virginia (Winebow)
- Washington (Winebow)
- Wisconsin (Select Sellars)
- Wyoming (RNDC)
International:
- Bermuda (Goslings Limited)
- Canada - Alberta (The Wine Cellar)
- Canada - British Columbia (Landmark Selections)
- Canada - Ontario (Liquor Control Board)
- Denmark (Fine Wines Aps)
- Japan (Hotei Wines)
- Netherlands (Slijterij-Wijnhandel Dielen)
- Puerto Rico (Fine Wine Imports)
- South Korea (BK Trading Co. Ltd.)
- Switzerland (Putzi's Weinresidenz)
- Switzerland (Putzi's Weinresidenz)
- Taiwan (Thirsty Scholar)