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2008 Au Sommet Cabernet Sauvignon
Cabernet Sauvignon
- USA
- California
- Napa Valley
- Atlas Peak
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Community Tasting Notes 5
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willfab60 wrote: 94 points
December 27, 2020 - 1.5 Liter on Christmas Eve. Typical quality from the First Lady of Wine.
Wonderful dark fruit with a great Bordeaux style and very smooth and complex. Wish I had more of the 08. This is one of Heidi's best labels and I can't resist getting some of the 2016. Outstanding! -
Yack Man wrote: 91 points
December 16, 2018 - Dark blackberry, currents and very sleek, light and lean on the palate, not flavor instance. Quality fruit, an elegant wine that is smooth and nicely put together, more old world in style. If this were a blind tasting, I would have thought it to be a Bordeaux, not a Napa Cab. This wine goes nicely with N.Y. Strip, its probably more of a wine that goes better with food. Wine Enthusiast gave this wine 97 points, Robert Parker scored it at 94 points, I say 91 points. Not a bad wine at all, decent, but just not my style.
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cns Likes this wine:
January 4, 2015 - This wine is so not ready to drink. I could not even begin to rate this, but it seems to have potential. Wait until 2020.
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By Antonio Galloni
2010 Napa Valley Cabernet Sauvignon: An Epic Vintage (Dec 2012) (link)(Au Sommet Au Sommet Atlas Peak/napa Valley) Subscribe to see review text.
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By Stephen Tanzer
May/June 2011, IWC Issue #156 (link)(Au Sommet Cabernet Sauvignon Atlas Peak) Subscribe to see review text.
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By Richard Jennings
5/4/2013 (link) 93 points(Au Sommet Cabernet Sauvignon) Opaque red violet color; ripe black currant, espresso, tart black currant nose; rich, espresso, ripe black currant, bittersweet chocolate, tart black fruit palate; medium-plus finish (96% Cabernet Sauvignon, 4% Petit Verdot)
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By Richard Jennings
10/29/2010 (link) 92 points(Au Sommet Cabernet Sauvignon) Very dark red violet color; black plum, menthol, tea, olive, intriguing green herb nose; tight, plush, tart plum, berry, subtle green herb palate with sweet tannins and integrating oak, needs 3-5 years; medium-plus finish
Wine Definition
- Vintage 2008
- Type Red
- Producer Au Sommet
- Varietal Cabernet Sauvignon
- Designation n/a
- Vineyard n/a
- Country USA
- Region California
- SubRegion Napa Valley
- Appellation Atlas Peak
- UPC Code 783583382076
Community Holdings
- Pending Delivery 2 (0%)
- In Cellars 353 (68%)
- Consumed 161 (31%)
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- ProducerAu Sommet
- VarietyCabernet Sauvignon
- CountryUSA
- RegionCalifornia
- SubRegionNapa Valley
- AppellationAtlas Peak
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