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Black Hills Estate Winery Nota Bene 2008 Wine Review

Black Hills Estate Winery Nota Bene 2008

Black Hills Estate Winery Nota Bene 2008

Okanagan Valley, British Columbia, BC V.Q.A., Canada

Community Score:93/100

Community Reviews: 3

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Price: $53.00

Drink: 2012-2017

Bottle size: 750 ml

Alcohol: 13%

Sweetness: Dry

Wine Type: Red Wine


Winery: Black Hills Estate Winery

Agent: Breakthru Beverage Canada Inc.

Natalie's Score: 90/100

This wine needs time: it's a big brooding bruiser! Gorgeous aromas of black fruit and smoke with some mocha and cedar forest. Towering structure and great length on the finish. The wine was aged in 80% French oak and 20% American. The final blend is 48% Cabernet Sauvignon, 41% Merlot and 11% Cabernet Franc.

Nota Bene food pairings: filet mignon.

This Black Hills Estate Winery Nota Bene 2008 was reviewed on April 22, 2011 by Natalie MacLean

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Reviews and Ratings

Valerie Stride - WSET ADV rated this wine as 94/100 with the following review:

A fantastic year for Nota Bene, and the 13th leaf in the vineyard. This wine is developing nice and slow. I imagine it to be "the wise one". Peppercorn, leather, coffee, mocha, chocolate, and vanilla all work intrepidly with the plum, cherry, and raspberry fruits on the bouquet. The firm tannin structure on the palate and high acidity means this wine can sit down for a while. In my notes I called this vintage "dark and mysterious". Earthy, spicy, fruity...this vintage shows something from all categories. The long length just means you can sit and enjoy this wine for a long time! [Cabernet Sauvignon 48%, 41% Merlot, and 11% Cabernet Franc]
Glenn Fawcett reviewed this wine as follows:

This wine exudes depth and complexity. I decanted a bottle of the 2008 before dinner and it blew my guests away. Wow!
I am very pleased with the 2008 Nota Bene and how it displays such a great spectrum of flavors. On the nose I pick up bright aromas of cassis, plum and raspberry. I get a rich and smooth sensation on the palate with notes of mocha, spice and forest floor. This wine has great balance and structure with a velvety mouth feel and a nice long finish.

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