Honig

Napa Valley Cabernet Sauvignon

9.223 ratings
9.04 pro ratings
Napa Valley, California, USA
Cabernet Sauvignon
Onion, Shallot, Garlic, Pasta, Venison, Tomato-Based, Potato, Pork, Chocolate & Caramel, White Rice, Mushrooms, Beef, Lamb, Chili & Hot Spicy
Top Notes For
Daniel P. Drake

Here we are the first weekend of the new year 2018. I would like to wish everyone a healthy and prosperous new year. Tonight I have opened the 2008 Honig Napa Valley Cabernet Sauvignon to start the beginning of a new beginning.

On the nose I am getting a very nice dark fruit thing happening. There is black cherry, blackberry, black currant, licorice, tar, leather, musk, a birt of toasty oak and dark rich earth.

On the palate the dark fruit continues with black cherry, blackberry, black currant, licorice, mint, sweet oak and an earthiness.

This wine is full bodied with a full round mouth feel. There is medium + acidity with medium + firm tannins that leads to a long finish with continued fruit throughout. Have a great start to the weekend and to the new year. Nostrovia! 🍷🍷🍷🍷

Here we are the first weekend of the new year 2018. I would like to wish everyone a healthy and prosperous new year. Tonight I have opened the 2008 Honig Napa Valley Cabernet Sauvignon to start the beginning of a new beginning.

On the nose I am getting a very nice dark fruit thing happening. There is black cherry, blackberry, black currant, licorice, tar, leather, musk, a birt of toasty oak and dark rich earth.

On the palate the dark fruit continues with black cherry, blackberry, black currant, licorice, mint, sweet oak and an earthiness.

This wine is full bodied with a full round mouth feel. There is medium + acidity with medium + firm tannins that leads to a long finish with continued fruit throughout. Have a great start to the weekend and to the new year. Nostrovia! 🍷🍷🍷🍷

2 people found it helpfulJan 6th, 2018
Matté

Manager The Wine Cellars

8.6

Rich raspberry and cherry fruit on the nose baked up up by coconut & vanilla oak. Overly oaky and a touch hollow on the mid palate but tannins are infused with a nice spiciness.

Rich raspberry and cherry fruit on the nose baked up up by coconut & vanilla oak. Overly oaky and a touch hollow on the mid palate but tannins are infused with a nice spiciness.

Nov 14th, 2014
Jeff Burrows

good quality for the price.

good quality for the price.

Nov 11th, 2012
M Gandalf

Good, but I expected better for the price. Just a bit on the light side. Very good fruit, but a little on the light side
2008 vintage

Good, but I expected better for the price. Just a bit on the light side. Very good fruit, but a little on the light side
2008 vintage

Apr 9th, 2016
Stephanie Gleissner

Some fabulous cheeses, this wine and #CHA

Some fabulous cheeses, this wine and #CHA

Apr 4th, 2015
Monte McCullough

Cedar, dark fruit flavors and this taste lingers for a while. A nice big wine.

Cedar, dark fruit flavors and this taste lingers for a while. A nice big wine.

Mar 13th, 2015
Evonne Johnson

Big, bold, tons of tannins

Big, bold, tons of tannins

Mar 11th, 2015
Taylor Patterson

Loved it in '09 and love it exponentially more now. Beautiful structure, hints of plum, cranberry with a hint of spice on the finish. Such a stunning wine from a wonderful winery that is still true to its Napa roots.

Loved it in '09 and love it exponentially more now. Beautiful structure, hints of plum, cranberry with a hint of spice on the finish. Such a stunning wine from a wonderful winery that is still true to its Napa roots.

Jan 30th, 2015
Bill Ponzio

Enjoyed this very tasty magnum from 2008 excellent!

Enjoyed this very tasty magnum from 2008 excellent!

Jun 8th, 2014
Lacy Shelton

The American - Geo's birthday

The American - Geo's birthday

May 19th, 2013