Cape Mentelle - Cabernet Sauvignon 2008

James Halliday - Vintage: 2008 Score: 95 points 

A restrained and elegant wine, with red fruits, cedar and a suggestion of violets the central theme; elegant, tightly wound and unevolved on the palate, showing a slippery texture; the finish reveals the wine's true depth of personality with structure in complete harmony with the fruit. 
Source: winecompanion.com.au

Tyson Stelzer - Vintage: 2008 Score: 97 points 

We've all been waiting, with bated breath, for just what Rob Mann is capable of in Margaret River. Here it is, his third vintage, the season from the gods, every single berry individually selected, in slick new livery. A classical but low yielding year has produced gravelly, graphite-like tannins of Bordeaux classed-growth proportions, promising longevity to match. Seamless black- and redcurrants, cedar, tobacco, dark chocolate, coffee bean and cocoa never deviate from medium-bodied aspirations, while subtly, accurately capturing the concentration and precision of the season. 
Source: tysonstelzer.com

Nick Stock - Vintage: 2008 Score: 97 points 

Another 2007 from Margaret River that will be remembered as one of the greatest Cape Mentelle cabernets of all time. Power and poise fused with conviction and stunning value when you look around the globe at comparative cabernet quality. A much-anticipated vintage of this leading Margaret River cabernet, and not an ounce of disappointment. With smells of bright cassis and juniper, fragrant and subtly floral, the cedary spicy oak adds a layer of class to this standout wine. The palate's unthinkably poised: perfectly proportioned tannins carry deeply ripe, sweet fruit with impressive power and impeccable grace. Like an angel, this sits right at the top of the tree. 
Source: Good Wine Guide 2011

Gary Walsh - Vintage: 2008 Score: 96 points 

Redcurrant and blackcurrant, subtle choc-vanilla oak and a bay leaf perfume. It's medium weight, lively and fresh with finely etched pixelated tannin and impressive flow and length. A second day's tasting revealed more complex, savoury earthy mineral flavours. It seems to have been picked just on the cusp of perfect ripeness to balance flavour with freshness. And I'm on the cusp too, caught between a 95 and 96 point rating, although that's not an uncomfortable situation in which to find oneself. I'd imagine it will cellar for a very long time. All class. 
Source: winefront.com.au

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