Ranked #7 of 44 2008 Cabernet Sauvignon from Coonawarra
93/100
4.5 Stars
Huon Hooke
Deep, rich, dark red colour with a good tint of purple. Very typical cabernet aromas, blueberry, blackberry, peppermint and cassis. A smart wine with intensity, concentration and impact. The tannins are still very firm and sustained as is the flavour. This is still young.
Tasted: 28/08/2020
Drink: 2020 to 2030
94 Points James Halliday
Bright crimson-purple; this is the 27th release of St Hugo, and fittingly has won a trophy and five gold medals, likely with more to come; it has an abundance of blackcurrant fruit plus nuances of regional earth and mint, then the tannins providing structure for long and distinguished ageing. Drink to 2030.
Source: James Halliday. May, 2012