2008 Arnot-Roberts Cabernet Sauvignon Bugay Vineyard

Community Tasting Notes (11) Avg Score: 91.9 points

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  12/2/2018 - MLipton wrote:

  Yowza! Rich, plummy, herbal and savory. Tasted alongside a 2005 Chateau Senejac, this wine actually seemed more like classic claret. Really nice now, it's got quite a bit of life left in it and should go another 5-10 years with ease.

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  9/27/2018 - Maz Likes this wine: 92 Points

  Herbal and mineral notes. Tastes more like a right bank Bordeaux (minus the chocolate) than a Cali Cab. Needs some time to open up but the wait is worth it. This was my first Arnot-Roberts wine but it won't be the last.

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  12/12/2017 - wgmccallum Likes this wine: 93 Points

  Rich aromas of violets, blackberry, pie crust, chocolate. Deep concentrated fruit on the palate with a moving progression through cleansing acid, firm tannins, intense aromatics at the back, eye opening finish. Wonderful with New York prime strip, spinach, and potatoes Diane.

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  8/12/2016 - Millennial Drinkers wrote: 92 Points

  Thanks John for cracking this open! Dark and deep ruby red. Some herbaceous notes and very light blueberries. Some greenery and cherries on the palate. Moderate tannins (6/10) with a moderate plus body. Slightly dry and long finish. Drink till 2020.

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  12/19/2015 - stconner Does not like this wine: 83 Points

  This wine is pretty bad especially for the price. Now I remember why I don't buy Somoma wines. I decanted it for 3.5 hrs. When I first opened it, the wine tasted almost "sour" as the grapes were picked way too early. A lot of the other descriptions I read said it has a lot of herbal tastes and that is definitely true. After about 3 hours of decanting, the herbal tasting has become a little less evident. However it is still there. It is a really bad bottle of wine and I am really disappointed that the winery would actually release this wine. I have been buying their wine for the past 7-8 years. Their wines are more "old-school" and need a lot of aging. Hence I am just finally beginning to drink my wines and this is not a good start to their cab offerings. If this wine was $15 bottle of wine it would be considered decent. But for $50, it is a really bad bottle of wine. Maybe it will get better in another 5-8 yrs but I doubt it. Sorry to be so blunt, but I call it as I see or in this case drink it.

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