Reviews & Ratings

2008 Robert Foley Cabernet Sauvignon "Claret"

Winery: Robert Foley

Vintage: 2008

Wine Name/Vineyard: "Claret"

Wine Category: Cabernet Sauvignon

Grape blend: 100% Cabernet Sauvignon

Bottle size: 750 ml

Region: Napa Valley

State or country: CA

Price: $110

Cases produced: 1,500

KWG Score: 95.5 (based on 2 reviews)

Ken's Wine Rating: Excellent (95)

Review date: February 1, 2011

Wine Review: This opaque and dark purple 100% Cabernet from Robert Foley is Excellent. It opens with an inviting black cherry bouquet with a hint of blueberry, black pepper, and oak. On the palate, this wine is full bodied, very well balanced, and ultra smooth. The flavor profile is a delicious black currant and blueberry blend with a pleasant dose of black pepper and oak nicely mixed in. The finish is quite dry and shows very nice length. This wine would pair very nicely with a filet mignon. Enjoy – Ken

Winemaker Notes: The first wine bottled under the Robert Foley Vineyards label was our 1998 Claret which was a non-varietal blend of Cabernet Sauvignon and Merlot, neither variety constituting more than 75% of the blend. As the vintages have rolled by, our proportion of Cabernet has increased and our Claret has evolved into a Cabernet Sauvignon. This is our flagship wine. 100% Cabernet Sauvignon, we've blended mountain fruit from Howell Mountain, Mt Veeder and Atlas Peak with warmer Calistoga Cabernet to produce an extracted wine, even across the palate and aromatically intoxicating.

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