Robert Foley Vineyards Charbono 2004

Professional Ratings

• 92 Wine Enthusiast
  Bob Foley has championed this heirloom variety, which so many others long ago abandoned. The wine shows an old-fashioned ruggedness and the kind of in-your-face tannins and grapeskin astringency you don’t see much anymore. Yet it’s massively fruity and will age well.
• 90 Robert Parker's Wine Advocate
  The talented Bob Foley turns out one of the two finest Charbonos in California. (Turley Cellars produces the other). Deep ruby/purple with notes of earth, mocha, black cherry, and spice, Foley's 2004 Charbono is full-bodied, chewy, slightly rustic, but tasty.
• 90 Wine Spectator
  A remarkably complex and enticing Charbono that actually tastes great. Rich, full-bodied yet lean and tightly focused, this exhibits a complex array of new leather, mineral and tart wild berry flavors that turn smooth and polished on the palate. Very impressive.