CardinaleNapa Valley Cabernet Sauvignon 2008
Dry, Full Bodied style of Cabernet Sauvignon
About this product
Dry, Full Bodied style of Cabernet Sauvignon
- TypeCabernet Sauvignon
- Size750mL
- RegionNorth Coast
- Current VintageCork - Vintage is not guaranteed and may vary store to store or when delivered.
- Standard Drinks8.8
- Alcohol Volume14.5
- CountryUSA
- StateFRE
- Brand NameCardinale
- Wine MakerChristopher Carpenter
- ClosureCork
- Wine SweetnessDry
- Wine BodyFull Bodied
Vintage 2008
93+ points www.vinous.com
(91% cabernet sauvignon and 9% merlot): Bright ruby-red. Restrained but complex aromas of black cherry, cassis, minerals, espresso, Cuban tobacco and sexy oak. Penetrating black- and blueberry fruit flavors are given precision and lift by a strong floral element. Lovely juicy, firmly structured wine that really requires at least five years in bottle to express itself. Not fat but boasts terrific definition and energy, not to mention superb persistence. In the style of the 2007 Cardinale kbut with even more grip. A distinctly adult style. Winemaker Chris Carpenter describes 2008 as a "lighter year," and thus the selection for this wine was 95% from mountain fruit and the other 5% from To Kalon Vineyard in Oakville.
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