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Tasting notes
Score 91+/100 · Stephen Tanzer, Vinous, May 2011

(14.9% alcohol; blended with 20% merlot): Bright medium ruby. Pungent minerality lifts aromas of cassis, licorice, flowers and bitter chocolate. Sweet, lush and penetrating; briary, inky and youthfully aggressive in a distinctly mountain way. This full-bodied cabernet has the depth of fruit to stand up to its structure, but lay it down for at least a few years.

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93
93/100

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94
94/100

Robert Parker

91
91+/100

Stephen Tanzer, Vinous

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94 points
Robert Parker
Score 94/100 · Drink 2010-2015, Robert Parker, Dec 2010

The sensational 2008 Cabernet Sauvignon Coliseum Block boasts a dense purple color as well as creamy blackberry, cassis, floral and subtle smoke notes. Full-bodied, opulent and rich, it has more in common with a 2007 than expected. Drink this exuberant, flamboyant Cabernet over the next 15+ years. These are impressive efforts from proprietor Mark Carter. Tel. and Fax: (707) 445-0311

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Cabernet Sauvignon

Colour

Red

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Dry

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