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Thelema Cabernet Sauvignon 2008
Thelema Cabernet Sauvignon 2008

Thelema Cabernet Sauvignon 2008


Cabernet Sauvignon

from South Africa

ratings pedigree (past vintages):
2004
Wine Spectator Wine Spectator 90 point ratingWine Spectator Wine Spectator 90 point rating
2000
Wine Spectator Wine Spectator 91 point ratingWine Spectator Wine Spectator 91 point rating
1999
Wine Spectator Wine Spectator 91 point ratingWine Spectator Wine Spectator 91 point rating
1998
Wine Spectator Wine Spectator 90 point ratingWine Spectator Wine Spectator 90 point rating
1997
Wine Spectator Wine Spectator 90 point ratingWine Spectator Wine Spectator 90 point rating
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Item No. 110816 
red wine style:
Light & Fruity Smooth & Supple Earthy & Spicy Big & Bold
winemaker's notes:

This age-worthy Cabernet from the heralded Thelema estate is a benchmark South African bottling with an impressive track record. Sleek and stylish, this wine abounds with alluring flavors of blackberry and blackcurrant intertwined with complex notes of coffee, cedar, tobacco and eucalyptus.

alcohol by volume: 14.5%
critical acclaim:

"In complete contrast, I feel that Thelema is far more adept with that other noble Bordeaux variety. The 2008 Cabernet Sauvignon was aged for 18 months in 45% new oak and has a very succinct nose of ripe red berries, wild hedgerow and a touch of cedar all with very fine definition. The palate is medium-bodied with fine, supple tannins. It has good acidity and a lovely caressing, ironically Saint Emilion-like finish. This is a superb Cabernet Sauvignon drinking beautifully now. Drink now-2016. "

91 Points

The Wine Advocate

"There's a prominent herbal streak to the nose of this wine, but it's not jarring thanks to the suport of rich black cherry and black currant fruit core. The savory herbs, menthol and licorice herbaceousness continues through to the palate, where again it's matched by equally intense dark fruit flavors and a mouthwatering finish. Silky wood-spice accents the long finish. Drink now - 2014."

91 Points

Wine Enthusiast

"A supple, old-school style, with an alluring mint note leading the way for mulled plum, fig and spice notes, followed by a suave cocoa powder hint on the finish. Stylish, but has the stuffing to age nicely. Drink now through 2014. 400 cases imported."

90 Points

Wine Spectator

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