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2008 Larkmead Cabernet Sauvignon Estate Napa Valley
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2008 Larkmead Cabernet Sauvignon Estate Napa Valley

Producer: Larkmead
Style: Red Wine
Grape Type: Cabernet Sauvignon
Origin: California
Region: Napa

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92(+?) Points | International Wine Cellar , May/June 2011

(includes 6% cabernet franc and 5% petit verdot):  Good deep ruby-red.  Aromas and flavors of black cherry, blackberry, crushed stone and menthol.  Sweet and lively on the palate, with lovely clarity and vinosity.  Finishes with fine-grained tannins and excellent length.  This will gain in complexity with another five years of cellaring.  "Embrace the menthol," notes winemaker Andy Smith.  "It's a character of the vineyard."

95 Points | Robert Parker's The Wine Advocate

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About Napa Valley

Napa Valley is the most famous wine-growing area in the U.S. It begins at the base of Mount St. Helena in the north and tapers off some 30 miles to the south into the floodplain where the Napa River enters San Francisco Bay. From Mount St. Helena to the city of Napa, the valley is defined by two north-south ridgelines of the Coast Range Mountains.
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Cabernet Sauvignon

Cabernet Sauvignon built its reputation on Bordeaux's Left Bank. Here, in the district of Medoc, the varietal is the key component of blended wines that also may include some Merlot and Cabernet Franc, and even Malbec and Petit Verdot. Moving slightly south, Cabernet Sauvignon meets Merlot in roughly equal proportions in the red wines of Graves. In both of these Bordeaux regions, the top bottles...
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