My first Robert Foley, ever. Picked up at auction a couple of months ago so no idea how it was stored. This vintage 100% Cabernet from Veeder, Howell and Calistoga. Many of these vintages also include some Merlot and PVerdot into the mix.
Right from the pnp this one is a beauty.....dark purple in the glass, nose of cassis and blackberry. This is juicy when first opened and needs zero air. I poured a glass and put a silicone stopper right into the bottle so it would be good for dinner 2 hours later.
Since we didn't catch anything big enough for dinner on the boat today, it was a pizza night. This went very well with the meat lover's pizza. Moderate to heavy weight in the glass. Tons of plum fruit later in the evening. Primarily blackberry before that. It is extremely well balanced at this point in time. Hard to believe it's an '08. Drinks like a '13 or '14. Tons of sediment in the bottle, so decant!
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Smooth, balanced yet strong right out of the bottle. This can age longer than 2025. Mild but notable tannins. Over a few hours the tannins faded away Fruit is of good character but not overpowering . Excellent wine
In a great spot. Eucalyptus notes on the nose. I don't think there will be much improvement for waiting. Drink up if you have them. Could hang on for a year or two.
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4/16/2024 - Mark1npt Likes this wine: 96 Points
My first Robert Foley, ever. Picked up at auction a couple of months ago so no idea how it was stored. This vintage 100% Cabernet from Veeder, Howell and Calistoga. Many of these vintages also include some Merlot and PVerdot into the mix.
Right from the pnp this one is a beauty.....dark purple in the glass, nose of cassis and blackberry. This is juicy when first opened and needs zero air. I poured a glass and put a silicone stopper right into the bottle so it would be good for dinner 2 hours later.
Since we didn't catch anything big enough for dinner on the boat today, it was a pizza night. This went very well with the meat lover's pizza. Moderate to heavy weight in the glass. Tons of plum fruit later in the evening. Primarily blackberry before that. It is extremely well balanced at this point in time. Hard to believe it's an '08. Drinks like a '13 or '14. Tons of sediment in the bottle, so decant!
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4/7/2024 - Chapel Likes this wine: 94 Points
Smooth, balanced yet strong right out of the bottle. This can age longer than 2025.
Mild but notable tannins. Over a few hours the tannins faded away
Fruit is of good character but not overpowering .
Excellent wine
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3/30/2024 - redz wrote: 93 Points
consistent with previous tasting last year.
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12/20/2023 - jusdavi Likes this wine: 93 Points
In a great spot. Eucalyptus notes on the nose. I don't think there will be much improvement for waiting. Drink up if you have them. Could hang on for a year or two.
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12/18/2023 - redz wrote: 93 Points
Holding up nicely.
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