2008 Abreu Vineyards, Madrona Ranch, Napa Valley, California, USA

  • Red
  • Dry
  • Full Bodied
  • Cabernet Sauvignon
Ready - youthful (Drink 2018 - 2046)
Robert Parker
97-100/100
Antonio Galloni
97/100
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2008 Abreu Vineyards, Madrona Ranch, Napa Valley, California, USA
Colour Red
Sweetness Dry
Vintage 2008
Maturity Ready - youthful (2018 - 2046)
Grape List Cabernet Sauvignon
Body Full Bodied
Producer Abreu Vineyards

Critics reviews

Robert Parker 97-100/100
Abreu and Grimes have again hit the bull’s eye with the 2008 Madrona Ranch. It exhibits the tell-tale notes of black fruits, hot rocks, spice box, liquorice, chocolate, and a hint of minerals in its forward, plush, opulent, flamboyant personality. Atypically exuberant and showy for a 2008 Napa Cabernet-based wine, it should drink well during its first 25 years of life.Drink 2014 - 2044Robert M. Parker, Jr., Wine Advocate (December 2009)
Drink 2014 - 2044
Robert Parker, RobertParker.com (Dec 2009)
Antonio Galloni 97/100
The blend is 55% Cabernet Sauvignon, 37% Cabernet Franc, 4% Petit Verdot and 4% Merlot, with the Franc very much in evidence.The 2008 Madrona Ranch is a dark, beguiling beauty. Deep, textured and nuanced, 2008 possesses tremendous richness and striking inner perfume. Super-ripe dark cherry jam, plum, chocolate, menthol, liquorice and torrefaction are some of the notes that give the 2008 its distinctive personality. The tannins are present and impeccably balanced in this sumptuous, racy wine. Time in the glass brings out the wine’s inner sweetness. Even so, the 2008 Madrona remains a decidedly potent, brooding wine.Drink 2018 - 2028antonio_galloni, Vinous.com.com (May 2018)
Drink 2014 - 2044
Antonio Galloni, Vinous.com (May 2018)

About this wine

Cabernet Sauvignon

The most famous red wine grape in the world and one of the most widely planted.
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St Helena

St Helena

Situated in the heart of Napa Valley, St. Helena is celebrated for its scenic vineyards and historical importance in winemaking. With a Mediterranean climate conducive to grape cultivation, the region is renowned for its high-quality Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot, Zinfandel, and Chardonnay-based wines. Home to iconic wineries such as Beringer Vineyards and Heitz Wine Cellars, the region has played a pivotal role in shaping Napa Valley's esteemed wine reputation.
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Abreu Vineyards

David Abreu was born into a family of ranchers in the Napa Valley district of California, and spent most of his youth working in the first ever Napa vineyards. In the 1980s David purchased Madrona Ranch, which he developed into vineyards and farmland. This is where it all started, and was the first property David ever purchased. With Madrona being a hugely diverse plot of land, many grape blending options were available to David, each with their own complexity of flavours. A little later, he purchased the Cappella vineyards, one of the oldest in St. Helena. Because of the diseased rootstock that lay there, it took David six years before he managed to grow the new vines into a healthy condition. He had tasted the Cappella fruit in the 70s, and new it would be worth the hard work. Thorevilos was one of the places David spent a lot of his childhood. Situated between St. Helena and Howell Mountain, the soil there is perfect for grape growing. So David cultivated the land. In 2000, David purchased Howell Mountain which sits at about 2000 feet elevation, and is surrounded by a protected pine tree forest. Before vine planting, David removed, stacked and preserved a large quantity of redwood stakes, for use in a later life. All the Abreu Vineyards are made up of Cabernet blends.
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