If the name and locale for this domaine seem oddly familiar, it's for good reason. Domaine Eden was purchased by K&L favorite Mount Eden back in 2007, though the estate was founded in 1983 by Tom Mudd, who modeled it after the famous estate. A Cab-dominated Bordeaux blend, the 2008 Domaine Eden Estate Cabernet is composed of 77% Cabernet Sauvignon, 9% Merlot, 10% Cabernet Franc, 3% Petit Verdot, and 1% Malbec from the cool Santa Cruz Mountains. Aged for twenty-four months in equal parts French and American oak, 50% new, the 2008 is characterized by classic Santa Cruz Mountains briary and currant fruit, mint, spice and oak, with chalky mineral highlights and tangy black cherry notes, a mark of this particularly cool vintage. Supple tannins and juicy acidity help make this more approachable young than Mount Eden's Estate Cab, but even this has the structure to withstand 10-15 years in the cellar.
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- Size: 750
- Brand: Domaine Eden Santa Cruz Mountains Cabernet Sauvignon
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