2008 Vintner Select Cabernet Sauvignon

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Tasting notes
Score 91/100 · Drink 2018-2030, Stephen Tanzer, Vinous, Mar 2018

(15% alcohol): Full medium ruby. Ripe, briary dark berries and dark chocolate on the nose, plus hints of menthol and cedar. Plush, chocolatey-sweet and alive, with intense, slightly high-toned mountain berry, herb and menthol flavors carrying through a long finish, with substantial but harmonious tannins arriving late. Fine-grained and nicely balanced, with the ripeness to give pleasure now but the backbone to evolve gracefully. Not the last word in complexity but very well done. And this isn't even the estate's top Cabernet bottling!

Critic scores

Critic scores
92
92/100

Stephen Tanzer, Vinous

91
91/100

Stephen Tanzer, Vinous

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92 points
Antonio Galloni, Wine Advocate
Score 92/100 · Drink 2015-2028, Antonio Galloni, Wine Advocate, Dec 2011

The 2008 Cabernet Sauvignon Vintner’s Select is deeper and fleshier than the straight Cabernet. Here the flavor profile tends towards blacker fruits. Tobacco, scorched earth, spices, mint, leather and licorice add complexity and gravitas on the rich, textured finish. Anticipated maturity: 2015-2028. Tel. (707) 963-4949

92 points
Stephen Tanzer, Vinous
Score 92/100 · Stephen Tanzer, Vinous, May 2011

(100% cabernet sauvignon; 15% alcohol): Very deep, bright ruby-red. Slightly high-toned, expressive aromas of black cherry, redcurrant, cedar and tobacco. Dense, thick and sweet; rounder and more open-knit today than the Vintner Select Merlot, with noteworthy breadth to the flavors of redcurrant, dark chocolate, cedar and sexy herbs. Finishes with substantial tongue-dusting tannins that are supported by the wine's mid-palate sweetness.

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Pride Mountain Vineyards
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Grape Blend

Cabernet Sauvignon

Colour

Red

Taste

Dry

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