Generally a big fan of kamen but this one didn’t quite live up to the, admittedly high, expectations. It was good but slightly saline/iron and not enough of the fruit I expect from kamen. Bigger picture is the still good at the price point but have enjoyed other vintages quite a bit more.
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Tasted side-by-side with the 2009 Kamen a couple years ago, and the 2008 was overmatched, so my expectations for this were pretty low. a pleasant surprise. Gave it about an hour of air before tasting. Assertive nose - mostly plums. Plums on the palate, along with a healthy dose of black cherries. Quite rich, with a lot of viscosity. Viscosity and big fruit produced an excellent finish. Probably at its peak, and, given the vintage, probably won't last much longer.
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2/10/2019 - jimyeni Likes this wine: 91 Points
Generally a big fan of kamen but this one didn’t quite live up to the, admittedly high, expectations. It was good but slightly saline/iron and not enough of the fruit I expect from kamen. Bigger picture is the still good at the price point but have enjoyed other vintages quite a bit more.
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12/19/2018 - RJandGB Likes this wine:
Hmm I have a magnum of the 2007 cab that should be fab in a couple of years. This is still tasting well and has more time.
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7/14/2018 - Night Train Likes this wine: 91 Points
Tasted side-by-side with the 2009 Kamen a couple years ago, and the 2008 was overmatched, so my expectations for this were pretty low. a pleasant surprise. Gave it about an hour of air before tasting. Assertive nose - mostly plums. Plums on the palate, along with a healthy dose of black cherries. Quite rich, with a lot of viscosity. Viscosity and big fruit produced an excellent finish. Probably at its peak, and, given the vintage, probably won't last much longer.
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3/24/2018 - Geaux Tigers wrote: 90 Points
Same notes as prior bottle but stewed plums dominated (which is not for me) hence the drop in score.
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11/17/2017 - Geaux Tigers Likes this wine: 93 Points
Plum, candied fruit, charcoal, hint of raspberry and blackberry, Christmas spice, tannins oak and acid subsided.
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