2008 Gorman Winery Cabernet Sauvignon The Bully

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Score 88+/100 · Stephen Tanzer, Vinous, Nov 2011

(with 15% petit verdot; aged in 100% new French oak): Medium ruby. Currant, blackberry and licorice on the nose, lifted by a violet topnote. Juicy, spicy black fruit flavors are still youthfully tough but there's good sweetness here. The back end is a bit clenched, with substantial tannins coming across as a bit dry and medicinal, but solid supporting extract suggests that this will reward some patience.

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Critic scores
91
91/100

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88
88+/100

Stephen Tanzer, Vinous

93
93/100

Jay S Miller, Wine Advocate

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93 points
Jay S Miller, Wine Advocate
Score 93/100 · Drink 2013-2023, Jay S Miller, Wine Advocate, Oct 2011

The 2008 The Bully Cabernet Sauvignon contains 15% Petit Verdot and was aged in 100% new French oak. Fragrant aromas of sandalwood, exotic spices, violets, earthy minerals, and assorted black fruits are followed by a sweetly-fruited, plush, layered wine with outstanding volume and balance. This lengthy effort will benefit from another 2-3 years of cellaring and will deliver prime drinking through 2023. Gorman Winery, owned, operated, and staffed entirely by Chris Gorman, began in 2002 and currently produces 3000 cases out of a Woodinville warehouse. The new releases are uniformly outstanding. They include one dry and one dessert-styled white wine. Tel. (206) 351-0719; www.gormanwinery.com

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Red

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Dry

Under the law of Hong Kong, intoxicating liquor must not be sold or supplied to a minor in the course of business. 根據香港法律,不得在業務過程中,向未成年人售賣或供應令人醺醉的酒類 。
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