Bennett Family Cabernet Sauvignon Napa Valley 2008
The saturated purple hues of the wine hint at the extracted nature of our 2005 Napa Valley Cabernet Sauvignon. Aromas of black cherries, cocoa, and barrel spice are carried through to the palate in a deep and luxurious package. The supple tannins and generous body of the wine make for a...
BR Cohn Cabernet Sauvignon Olive Hill 2008
B.R. Cohn Winery has consistently produced one of the premier Cabernets in California from the Olive Hill Estate Vineyards where soils warmed by underground natural hot springs and gentle coastal breezes create a unique microclimate resulting in ideal growing conditions for Cabernet Sauvignon.
Clos Du Bois Cabernet Sauvignon 2008
Clos Du Bois' Cabernet Sauvignon ranks among their most popular Classics varietals. They carefully select the grapes to achieve the richness and balance associated with Sonoma County Cabernet Sauvignon. Up to four weeks of fermentation and maceration (time in contact with the grape skins) develops the optimum color and flavor in...
Diamond Creek Cabernet Sauvignon Volcanic Hill 2008
Volcanic Hill is comprised of 8 acres of south facing hillside vineyard. It is the warmest of all Diamond Creek's micro-climates. The color of the soil is gray, and the consistency is that of fluffy, volcanic ash, originally deposited from the eruption of Mt. Konocti 8 million years ago. Volcanic Hill...
Frei Brothers Cabernet Sauvignon Reserve 2009
The grapes for this wine were gently destemmed but not crushed, leaving a significant number of whole berries for fermentation. The must received approximately 10 days of skin contact to enhance the extraction of vivid color and intense flavors. Temperatures were closely monitored and kept at approximately 85°F during fermentation to...
Ghost Pines Cabernet Sauvignon 2008
The young winemakers for Ghost Pines didn’t start the trend of multi-AVA” labeling, but they sure got it right. These hotshot winemakers believe that blending is the highest expression of the winemaker’s art. Going outside the lines of the single-AVA system gets the best grapes from the best places into the...
Grgich Cabernet Sauvignon 2008
Grgich Hills Yountville vineyard, which they began farming biodynamically in 2003, supplies the main body of their Napa Valley blend. Nicely balanced between fruit and tannin, this elegant wine is rich with aromas of black cherry, crushed rose petals and cocoa powder. This full bodied wine goes well with roasted meats,...
Kendall Jackson Cabernet Sauvignon Vintners Reserve 2008
Opens with deep black cherry, blackberry and cassis flavors. Intense, round and well- structured tannins provide a strong backbone throughout the middle. Cedar and vanilla notes linger on the finish, beckoning another sip.
Lokoya Cabernet Sauvignon Diamond Mountain 2008
This wine reveals an immediate generosity reflective of Loyoka's protected, warm site on Diamond Mountain. The aromas convey dark, ripe fruit layered with mint, spice and mocha. On the palate, the flavors are abundant and broad, opening with black cherry and expanding through a lush mid palate into black currant, bittersweet...
Silver Oak Cabernet Sauvignon Alexander Valley 2008
The 2008 vintage featured a dry spring with serious frost damage in some vineyards and cool bloom-time conditions, which, coupled together, produced a light crop. It was a mild summer with a few heat spikes in July, August and early September. Harvest was about nine days earlier than normal due to...
