SLOAN PROPRIETARY

Robert Parker

96

The Sloan Estate 2008 is elegant and totally elegant from start to finish. Shows a great freshness and vitality in its expressive dark red fruits, flowers, liquorice and snuff. Today the 2008 is presented as a relatively discrete and moderate harvest for this wine. It should be absolutely fabulous in other years. Anticipated maturity: 2014-2028.

James Suckling

93

A rich, maturing Napa cabernet sauvignon with rich redcurrant-jelly character and a lot of subtle notes, ranging from cedar to savory chocolate caramel. Then comes a much more serious structure on the palate than the nose suggested, the tannins firm but well integrated. Long finish with some mineral character. Inner quote mark (2/2019)

Antonio Galloni

96

The 2008 Sloan Estate is racy and totally elegant from start to finish. It shows gorgeous freshness and vibrancy in its expressive dark red fruit, flowers, licorice and tobacco. Today the 2008 comes across as a relatively understated, subdued vintage for this wine. It should be absolutely fabulous in another few years. (AG) 96+ Inner quote mark (12/2011)