2008 Neal Family Vineyards Cabernet Sauvignon

Community Tasting Notes (55) Avg Score: 91.5 points

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  7/4/2023 - bhouk wrote:

  Fully mature, with caramel and decay in the nose and on the palate. I like that profile, along with its saline minerality, but some may find it over the hill due to a decline in upfront fruit and vigor. This ought to be drunk now in my view.

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  8/13/2022 - PMJak11 Likes this wine: 93 Points

  Always great! See previous note.

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  7/4/2022 - PMJak11 Likes this wine: 93 Points

  Happy 4th of July!! PnP. Definitely tiring. Dark red color with some bricking. Nose is dominated by stewed fruit and modest cedar. Wine is still deep with smoke and wood flavors. Medium finish with ample tannins. Drink up!

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  12/24/2021 - PMJak11 Likes this wine: 94 Points

  Happy Christmas Eve! Classic Neal! See previous notes. Love it!

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  11/13/2021 - Addeatum Likes this wine: 95 Points

  Seeing the CT consensus that the drinking window was closing on this wine and reading PMJak11's TN I dug out my last bottle from the cellar with bittersweet anticipation. I was not disappointed. What a delicious pour! All bramble and boysenberry, the long, strong and mouthwatering nose was present from when first decanted through about an hour of air time and the 2 hours to consume. Mouthwatering. The drinking did not disappoint, following the nose precisely. The same deep fruit with a little tar and a looong finish. Knowing it was my last bottle each sip was held in the mouth: relished and savored. Silky smooth with just the right amount of astringency, acidity and tannins on the finish to balance the fruit. What a treat. While I am sure there are better wines, I certainly wasn't thinking about that as we enjoyed this one. There were no signs this wine was on it's last legs: no bricking on the edge and no deterioration of the fruit. I don't know how much more life there is in this wine but the only reason I would suggest drinking now as opposed to holding this beauty with great anticipation is to enjoy it. This wine was a reminder of why I collect and hold wines.

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