2008 Forman Cabernet Sauvignon
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(14.9% alcohol): Healthy moderately saturated dark red. Inviting aromas of redcurrant, cranberry, plum, tobacco and menthol accented by a whiff of dried herbs. Fine-grained, suave and subtly sweet, with an ineffable floral lift to its flavors of currant, tobacco and spices. Not especially fleshy but smooth and balanced for the vintage, showing no rough edges. Finishes quite dry, with supple tannins, hints of herbs and flowers and very good length--and a bit firmer today than the bottle I sampled as part of a Forman vertical tasting three years ago. Delicious now but this rather claret-like Cabernet is balanced for another decade of bottle development.
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(14.9% alcohol): Bright, dark red. Perfumed aromas of cassis, blackberry, violet and eucalyptus, with a light porty suggestion. Silky, savory and large-scaled if not especially sweet, with the black fruit flavors coming across as smooth and a bit soft. Finishes with supple, easygoing tannins but the slowly mounting aftertaste displays surprising length. A late note of menthol contributes to the wine's savory character.
Not that dark crimson. Very interesting, minerally nose. Lovely texture and sweet start is counterbalanced by beautifully judged refreshment on the end. Complete and sybaritic. (JR)