38 Wine Reviews Found

  • Vintage: 2008
Altocedro Reserva Malbec 2008
95 Points

Altocedro Reserva Malbec 2008

Ripe and very well-focused, with a rock-solid core of weighty flavors that include blackberry, fig and raspberry ganache flavors layered with alluring cocoa powder, incense and mesquite notes. The long, racy finish is silky smooth, allowing the rather fleshy structure of the wine to appear seamless. Drink now through 2015. –  Wine Spectator on Malbec...

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California Wine Advisors
95 Points

Bure Cabernet Sauvignon Majesty Blend 2008

This new Buré Cabernet blend features bold and rich dark fruit including deftly balanced blackberry, cassis, black cherry, leathery tobacco, and a hint of toffee from the new French oak. The plush tannins are extremely well balanced across an silky smooth texture and mouth coating flavors of cocoa and baking spices that linger on the...

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Ancien Pinot Noir 2008
96 Points

Ancien Pinot Noir 2008

Dense, deep and rich as cashmere this mesmerizing nectar features gobs of vibrant red fruit including raspberry and fresh strawberry plus one of the most seductive creamy/caramel oak finish we have ever sampled.

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C Beck Cabernet Sauvignon Napa 2008
95 Points

C Beck Cabernet Sauvignon Napa 2008

Gorgeous nose of ripe black cherry with hints of sweet vanilla. On the palate it’s soft and luscious with flavors of dark plum and blackberry, with notes of cocoa and espresso, finishing with soft supple tannins.

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AP Vin Pinot Noir Kanzler 2008
95 Points

AP Vin Pinot Noir Kanzler 2008

Dazzling dark cherry, exotic spices, and creamy strawberries are pronounced in the beginning while a captivating hint of creamy caramel and mocha (extremely rare in a Pinot Noir) flavors carries through on the opulent finish. My goodness this tremendously impressive young bottling is a delicious wine now (decant minimum 1 hour) and should expand in...

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Calafia Cabernet Blend Napa 2008
95 Points

Calafia Cabernet Blend Napa 2008

This magnificent Cabernet blend (90% Cabernet Sauvignon plus trace amount of all five Bordeaux ‘meritage’ grapes) will tantalize your taste buds starting with classic Cabernet characteristics of cassis and blackberry on the front palate while hints of mocha lead into concentrated layers of ripe plums, dark cherry, and bakers chocolate that shine through in a...

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AP Vin Pinot Noir Keefer 2008
93 Points

AP Vin Pinot Noir Keefer 2008

Medium ruby color; deep red cherry aromas with spice and cinnamon notes; rich, ripe, complex, juicy red cherry flavors with earthy, cinnamon notes; sweet oak, silky texture; good structure and balance; long finish. Rich, silky Pinot with the classic juicy Keefer Ranch fruit.

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Carte Blanche Cabernet Sauvignon Napa Valley 2008
97 Points

Carte Blanche Cabernet Sauvignon Napa Valley 2008

Carte Blanche delivers the panache of full throttle Napa fruit in Bordeaux style Blend of Cabernet Sauvignon, Petit Verdot, and Malbec. This gem flaunts gorgeous purity, with a profound offering of ripe, fleshy currant, black cherry, blackberry, and elegant minerality guaranteed to thrill both Napa collectors and Bordeaux aficionados. The finish delivers sublime new French...

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