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2008 Mockingbird Hill Cabernet Sauvignon Reserve Oakville
Cabernet Sauvignon
- USA
- California
- Napa Valley
- Oakville
Label borrowed from 2010
Label borrowed from 2011
Label borrowed from 2013
Community Tasting Notes 15
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rocknroller wrote: 92 points
June 19, 2022 - Very dark red/purple color. PNP, drank a couple glasses over 90 minutes. Nice woodsy nose with pleasant dark fruits of cassis, blackberry, and black raspberries, savory, Italian spices. The palate is pretty well balanced, tart black cherry and blackberries, fine grained tannins and well developed oak. Got better over a couple hours losing any hints of heat that might have been there earlier. Most importantly my Dad really liked this. 91+ to 92pts. Probably at peak. Last bottle of four from 10 years ago. These were quite the buy back then.
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yurcek Likes this wine: 95 points
December 22, 2021 - Nice dark cherry nose. Deep purple. Cellared well. Well received by a guest who will only drink wines that are 93 or above.
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rocknroller wrote: 87 points
September 16, 2018 - Very dark red/purple color. PNP, small taste. Big, with blackberry liqueur, dense, full bodied and showing its alcohol today.
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rocknroller wrote: 89 points
November 6, 2016 - Very dark red/purple color. PNP, drank 2 glasses over an hour. Black currant, blackberry, oak nose. The palate is dense, full bodied, blackberry liqueur, black currants, dark chocolate, fig, chewy, dusty firm tannins. There's plenty of oak still and a bit of heat on the finish.
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rocknroller wrote: 91 points
November 22, 2014 - Very dark purple red color. PNP with aeration from bottle. This had cassis, blackberry, dried spices, vanilla, and oak on the nose. The palate is full bodied with firm but polished tannins. Similar palate that has just a touch of heat and some youthful oak. This improved markedly over 2 hours. Will try to update day 2. 90+ to 91pts.
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Wine Definition
- Vintage 2008
- Type Red
- Producer Mockingbird Hill
- Varietal Cabernet Sauvignon
- Designation Reserve
- Vineyard n/a
- Country USA
- Region California
- SubRegion Napa Valley
- Appellation Oakville
- UPC Code 814460010772
Community Holdings
- Pending Delivery 0 (0%)
- In Cellars 62 (41%)
- Consumed 89 (59%)
Food Pairing
Community Recommendations
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- ProducerMockingbird Hill
- VarietyCabernet Sauvignon
- DesignationReserve
- CountryUSA
- RegionCalifornia
- SubRegionNapa Valley
- AppellationOakville
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- DesignationReserve
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- RegionCalifornia
- SubRegionNapa Valley
- AppellationOakville