Mount Eden's 2008 Cabernet Sauvignon Estate comes across as silky, perfumed and impeccably balanced. Dark red berries, flowers, mint and spices flesh out in this gracious, medium-bodied wine. The Estate is all about subtlety and class. Sweet floral notes reappear to frame the exquisite finish. The blend is 82% Cabernet Sauvignon, 16% Mourvedre and 2% Cabernet Franc. Anticipated maturity: 2013-2028.

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Ruby in color. Medium rim variation. Slow legs. Ripe dark red fruits on the nose with some spiciness, with cold wet stone undertones. Prune, Black Pepper on the palate with a heavy tannic kick. Medium/Full bodied. Leathery texture. Short finish.