38 Wine Reviews Found

  • Vintage: 2008
95 Points

Chateau Segla Margaux 2008

After almost one decade of library time, the gorgeous 2008 Ségla is just now hitting its stride, boasting complex and well integrated notes of sweet red and black fruits, briar, spice box, and a hint of dark chocolate.

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Auteur Pinot Noir Shea Vineyard 2008
95 Points

Auteur Pinot Noir Shea Vineyard 2008

Deep ruby in color, true complexity is revealed with a powerful nose of boysenberry, cocoa, blackberry, cherry, and lilac. The palate echoes these dark fruits with blueberry and dried cherry, along with cinnamon, cola, and violet notes. The firm, well-delineated tannins soften after decanting, resulting in a smooth, silky mouthfeel that seamlessly unfolds layer upon...

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Carte Blanche Chardonnay Sonoma Coast 2008
97 Points

Carte Blanche Chardonnay Sonoma Coast 2008

Featuring impeccably balanced ripe tropical fruit from prime Sonoma Coast vineyards comibined with the precision of a great grand cru white Burgundy {not surprising given Morlet’s French roots and experience at Peter Michael}. If you love elegant pineapple, creamy vanilla, and lemon oil characteristics reminiscent of the finest Kistler or even Marcassin Cult Chardonnays. Starting...

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Bacio Divino Cabernet Sauvignon Napa 2008
96 Points

Bacio Divino Cabernet Sauvignon Napa 2008

The nose bursts with black cherries, sweet oak and exotic spices leading to a palate that’s full, rich, complex and full of more cherries, chocolate ganache typical of To Kalon, cigar box, leather, cedar and acacia flowers. Extremely focused, with a supple, round mouthfeel and sweet tannins, this way over-delivers considering its Grand Cru fruit.

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Castello di Ama l’Apparita 2008
97 Points

Castello di Ama l’Apparita 2008

The Castello di Ama Apparita 2008 is an absolute knockout. Both elegant and powerful, sweet black cherries and chocolate are among the many notes in this complex bouquet plum, mint, and baking spices rest on a sophisticated structure of supple tannins. Subtle notes of cut flowers linger in the background. If you can keep yourself...

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