2008 Corison Cabernet Sauvignon 1.5L

Harvest & Tasting Notes:

2008 saw a second year of drought and a heat spike during flowering which kept the crop very small. Early budbreak got the ball rolling in the spring but an unusually cool summer followed giving us the long, even ripening we hope for.

The wines are classic. Juicy and forward, the 2008 reminds me of the 2004. It has evolved quickly in the bottle with fruit flavors favoring the plum, cassis and blackberry end of the spectrum. Notes of cocoa and spice add richness. The feel in the mouth is silky and supple.   
-Cathy Corison

Harvested 2-6  September 2008
541 cases produced

Reviews:

The Wine Advocate
The 2008 Cabernet Sauvignon comes across as very classic in its mid-weight body and flavor profile. Dark plums, herbs, cassis and tobacco are some of the aromas and flavors that emerge from this beautifully delineated, elegant Cabernet Sauvignon. This isn’t a blockbuster, but rather a wine that impresses for its understated finesse. The 2008 can be enjoyed today, but looks to have a wonderful evolution ahead of it as the tertiary aromas develop in bottle. Anticipated maturity: 2013-2023.

2008 Napa Cabernets: The Chronicle recommends June 2011
“The latest bottles from Cathy Corison are better than ever, and as a benchmark of the continuity of Napa, they are worth seeking out. A vintage like 2008 underscores Napa's worthy reputation as a place where the extraordinary can be grown. It offered wines with timelessness and depth, and in the end it's a year that has done Napa Valley proud.”
Jon Bonné

California Grapevine
2008 Corison, Napa Valley ($70) – Medium-dark purplish ruby; attractive, forward, intense, cedary, cassis and dark berry fruit aroma with toasty notes and hints dried herbs and vanilla; full body; herbal, cedary, cassis and dark cherry fruit flavors with firm acidity; medium-full to full tannin; lingering aftertaste. Shows distinctive varietal character and deserves another three to five more years of bottle aging. Very highly recommended. 13.8% alcohol; 550 cases; 100% CS; released September 2011.

 

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