Reviews & Ratings

2008 Altvs Red Blends or Varietals "Napa Valley"

Winery: Altvs

Vintage: 2008

Wine Name/Vineyard: "Napa Valley"

Wine Category: Red Blends or Varietals

Grape blend: 90% Cabernet Sauvignon, 8% Malbec, & 2% Petit Verdot

Bottle size: 750 ml

Region: Napa Valley

State or country: CA

Price: $75

Cases produced: 700

KWG Score: 90.5 (based on 4 reviews)

Ken's Wine Rating: Very Good+ (93)

Review date: February 27, 2012

Wine Review: This opaque and very dark purple colored wine opens with blueberry and a Schnapps like bouquet. On the palate, this wine is full bodied, very well balanced, lush and flavor packed. The flavor profile is a ripe and extracted cassis and blackberry blend with notes of beautifully integrated oak and dash of black pepper. The finish is dry and its very dusty tannins are quite sticky and linger for an extended period time. This wine will age well, but if you can't resist decant it and serve it with a New York strip steak. Enjoy - Ken

Winemaker Notes: Our 2008 is deep and dark with high-toned notes of cedar, anise, black earth, and black fruit. The palate is thick with long-gripping tannins that melt into the background. This is a great example of a wine that is both full flavored and graceful. It fits the old adage about iron fist in a velvet glove.

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