Cliff Lede Vineyards
2024 Cabernet Sauvignon
"Epic Poetry"
Stags Leap District AVA
Auction 30 | Lot No. 24
Vintage: 2024
Cliff Lede Vineyards
Cabernet Sauvignon
Stags Leap District
5 cases produced
Highlights
- 100% Cabernet Sauvignon featuring a rare "Grand Cru" heritage clonal selection
- Exclusively sourced from our multi 100-point Stags Leap District estate Poetry vineyard
- Expertly aged in a new Sylvain Collection barrel made from French oak dating back 300+ years
- Meticulously crafted by multi 100-point winemaker Christopher Tynan
Description
Epic Poetry Cabernet Sauvignon celebrates the artistry and vision of multi-100-point winemaker Christopher Tynan, crafted from a rare “Grand Cru” heritage clonal selection. Exclusively sourced from the steep, volcanic slopes of the Poetry Vineyard in the Stags Leap District—an estate recognized with multiple 100-point scores—this wine reflects centuries of Napa Valley excellence. Aged in a singular Sylvain Collection French oak barrel dating back over 300 years, it embodies meticulous craftsmanship and timeless elegance. Epic Poetry is a tribute to the convergence of nature, human spirit, and artistry—a Napa Cabernet that captures the drama, beauty, and enduring legacy of its legendary terroir.
Wine Facts
- Single vineyard wine
- Wine is 100% estate grown and bottled
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.
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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)