Pine Ridge Vineyards
2008 Cave 7 Napa Cabernet Sauvignon
Cabernet Sauvignon
California: Napa Valley
Mission Briefing
Codename:Top Secret Cave 7
Incredible wine alert: Today’s wine is the finest Cabernet Sauvignon that we’ve tasted in recent memory. We have a limited number of cases available and we hope that you don’t miss out on this unique opportunity to taste this truly amazing Napa Valley Cabernet.
Today’s 2008 Pine Ridge Cave 7 Napa Valley Cabernet Sauvignon set our tasting panel alight. Everyone on the panel was simply floored - and we all came away from the tasting in agreement that wine is one of the best Napa Cabs that we’ve ever featured.
With layer upon layer of rich, concentrated flavors and some of the most enticing aromas, this wine will have you spending a very long time with each glass. With every swirl, every sniff and every sip, the wine reveals itself in new ways. Just when you think that you couldn’t possibly find more aromas or flavors, voilá, more appear!
Ready to enjoy now, this wine has enough backbone to last for a decade or more. We can’t wait to see how it evolves!
Tasting Profile
| Look: | Darkest magenta with a deep heart that is nearly opaque. As you spin the wine, it clings to the glass, leaving behind a dark coating. |
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| Smell: | Super dark and ultra lush with layers of dark fruit, spice and earth in perfect harmony. Black cherry, blackberry, dark cedar, dark tobacco leaf, dark dried leather, baking spice and dried wild mushroom. |
| Taste: | Just as complex and layered on the palate, with delicious flavors of blackberry and dark cherry compote, stewed plum, dusty bramble, subtle spice and dried currant. |
| Finish: | Flavors completely coat the palate before supple, integrated tannins gradually dry the palate. |
| Pairing: | This wine would be simply superb with a roasted leg of lamb with a moroccan rub and fresh mint leaf. |
What the Winery Says
- Winemaker
- Michael Beaulac
- Appellation
- Napa Valley, California
- Varietal Composition
- 92% Cabernet Sauvignon, 8% Malbec
- Aging Potential
- 8 to 10 years
- ABV
- 14.7%