2008 | Abreu | Thorevilos (Magnum)
Red Wine: 2008 | Abreu | Thorevilos (Magnum)
Dense, powerful and explosive, the 2008 packs a huge punch. Crème de cassis, blueberry jam, violet, lavender, chocolate and spice all meld together in dense, super-concentrated wine endowed with serious intensity. Vivid and outrageously beautiful.
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Producer: Abreu
Ratings: WA | 98 V | 97
Vintage: 2008
Size: 1.5L
ABV: 14%
Varietal: Bordeaux Blend Red
Country/Region: United States, California
Detailed Description
Dense, powerful and explosive, the 2008 packs a huge punch. Crème de cassis, blueberry jam, violet, lavender, chocolate and spice all meld together in dense, super-concentrated wine endowed with serious intensity. Vivid and outrageously beautiful.
Reviews:
- Wine Advocate: The 2008 Thorevilos is the most complete and deeply satisfying of Abreu’s 2008s because the balance of fruit and structure is so impeccable. The 2008 literally explodes onto the palate with masses of dark fruit, tar, licorice and smoke. There is a fleshiness and depth of the fruit here that separates the Thorevilos from the other 2008s.
- Vinous: Dense, powerful and explosive, the 2008 packs a huge punch. Crème de cassis, blueberry jam, violet, lavender, chocolate and spice all meld together in dense, super-concentrated wine endowed with serious intensity. Vivid and outrageously beautiful.
Producer Information
Abreu Vineyards is a wine producer in the Napa Valley, in northern California. The winery specializes in single-site Cabernet Sauvignon blends from four distinct sites in the St Helena and Howell Mountain sub-appellations. Founder and owner David Abreu has a long history in the viticultural industry, having previously managed properties for some of Napa’s most famous estates, including Harlan Estate and Screaming Eagle. His own wines have reached cult status as well, and several have been awarded 100-point scores by Robert Parker. The estate was established in 1980 with the planting of the Madrona vineyard in St Helena. Over time, Abreu acquired vineyard holdings at three additional properties: Cappella, one of the oldest vineyard sites in St Helena, Howell Mountain vineyard in the AVA of the same name, and finally Thorevilos, which is wedged between St Helena and Howell Mountain, and was planted in 1990. Most of the Abreu Vineyards’ wines are predominately made of Cabernet Sauvignon, with smaller amounts of Merlot, Cabernet Franc and Petit Verdot. The fruit is picked in the morning to retain freshness, and is hand-sorted twice prior to fermentation. All wines go through malolactic fermentation before being aged in new French oak for two years before bottling. After an additional two years in bottle, it is released to the public, and often sold out exclusively to Abreu’s mailing list. The wines are ripe but structured and rich but not over-the-top.