2008 Wine from USA

Wine Spectator, 92 points: Old-school but well-done this is tight and firm showing a dense balanced mix of dried currant mineral cedar cigar box and tobacco flavors. Ends with good depth range of flavor and tannins. Best from 2013 through 2023.-J.L.

Wine Spectator, 96 points: This beautifully crafted wine offers fragrant, floral plum, blueberry and wild berry that are supple and graceful, delicate and persistent. A velvety aftertaste echoes black licorice and sandalwood. Drink now through...

Robert Parker's Wine Advocate, 94 points: The 2008 Chardonnay Napa which was bottled in July 2010 has far more minerality along with notes of orange blossoms honeyed melons nectarines and crushed rock. This mineral-dominated Chardonnay tastes like a California...

Wine Spectator, 98 points: Presents a dazzling array of flavors, along with focus, style and authenticity. Dark, dense and spicy, with dark berry, mineral, cedar, sage, roasted caraway and tobacco flavors, this is full-blown yet graceful and...

Robert Parker's Wine Advocate, 96 points: The 2008 Claret (100% Cabernet Sauvignon) has that ethereal nose of spring flowers boysenberry blueberry black currant and spice. Following that seductive aromatic display Foley's brilliance is again exhibited in the...

Robert Parker's Wine Advocate, 99 points: The finest Rudd Estate Proprietary Red Rudd has yet made is the 2008. A blend of 49% Cabernet Sauvignon 23% Cabernet Franc 14% Petit Verdot and 14% Malbec it offers up aromas of blue and black fruits charcoal white...

Robert Parker's Wine Advocate, 90 points: The 2008 Kingpin Cabernet Sauvignon (which contains 10% Petit Verdot) was sourced from the Klipsun and Kiona Vineyards located in the Red Mountain AVA and was aged in 89% new French oak. Deep purple in color, it sports an...