2008 Pahlmeyer Proprietary Red Napa

Purchase 2008 Pahlmeyer Proprietary Red Napa

2008 Pahlmeyer Proprietary Red Napa Valley

93pts(WA) The 2008 Proprietary Red Wine blend (essentially a Cabernet Sauvignon-dominated wine with Merlot, Cabernet Franc, Petit Verdot, and Malbec blended in) has a more opaque/purple color. With more graphite, blueberry and lilac notes, sweet tannin, medium to full body, and an elegant, gracious feel, it is more restrained than previous examples but has no shortage of richness and concentration. It looks to be a beauty in a Bordeaux style, with sweet tannins but loads of fruit – unmistakably California but French in structure. Drink it over the next 15+ years. Robert Parker's Wine Advocate Issue 192, December 2010

93pts(WS)Offers a mix of tight, structured cedar, graphite, pure black cherry, currant and wild berry flavors, with touches of anise and crushed rock, ending with firm, ripe tannins and good length. Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot, Cabernet Franc, Petit Verdot and Malbec. Drink now through 2020. 4,000 cases made. –James Laube Wine Spectator November 15, 2011 

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