100pts Decanter 

“This wine, a blend of 85% Cabernet Sauvignon, 6% Merlot and Cabernet
Franc, and 3% Petit Verdot, spent 21 months ageing in 74% new oak. The
grapes were sourced from the steep Poetry estate hillside vineyard in the
Stags Leap District AVA. I had previously rated the 2021 release 99 points
in my Napa Cabernet vintage report, but rarely do I have the opportunity
to revisit wines of this calibre, let alone enjoy them over an entire meal. A
few remarkable qualities stood out to me on this occasion. The wine's
texture was remarkably smooth and silky, complemented by upfront
cedar-spice notes that evolved into sage and rich tobacco aromas with
time in the glass, alongside a symphony of perfumed nuances. It was
supremely polished on the palate, with superfine tannins creating an
elegant structure. And in the glass, it shows such a luminous ruby you can
read the first lines of The Great Gatsby straight through it (I like to carry a
copy in my jacket pocket just in case the moment calls for a public
reading of a line or two). Most striking was the wine's balance at 13.8%
alcohol, a feature I wish I had weighed more heavily in my original
scoring. Over 90 minutes of tasting alongside various dishes, I felt
invigorated and refreshed—an experience that is not always the case with
more potent Napa Cabernets. This is precisely the tension-filled, youthful
Napa Cabernet that restaurants should showcase to demonstrate the
versatility and elegance of the region’s best wines in pairing with food.
Ultimately, the 2021 Poetry is perfectly pure, precise, and balanced—a
wine of striking honesty and grace and an absolute standout in the 2021
vintage.” - Jonathan Cristaldi

“The 2021 Poetry Cabernet Sauvignon, made from 85% Cabernet
Sauvignon, 6% Merlot, 6% Cabernet Franc, and 3% Petit Verdot, is deep
garnet-purple in color. The nose is incredibly shut down at this stage,
needing patient swirling to unlock expressive notes of Morello cherries,
black raspberries, blackcurrant cordial, and redcurrant jelly giving way to
hints of violets, charcoal, crushed rocks, and underbrush with a gust of
garrigue. The medium-bodied palate is so tightly wound at this youthful
stage, slowly revealing layer upon layer of fragrant black and red fruits
with loads of mineral sparks, supported by beautifully fine-grained yet
firm tannins and seamless acidity, finishing with epic length and a whole
firework display of mineral and floral notes. This is gorgeous. 1,921 cases
were made. "All the fruit was so great in 2021, the pressure was on not to
screw it up! There was no need to try to gussy it up or anything." - Lisa
Perrotti-Brown
2021 Cliff Lede ‘Poetry’ Cabernet Sauvignon, Stags Leap District
100 Points, The Wine Independent - Lisa Perrotti-Brown