1hr+ decant. Needed it. Deep dark red color w/purple rims. Nose had baking spices, anise, and subtle vanilla. Similar on the palate with dark fruit and a great texture. Classic Napa with Old World elements. Deep wine with solid finish. I love the G Major but this was really good too. Many years left.
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Opened 1 hour before pouring. Outstanding example of what a great Napa cab can be. Subtle hints of dark berry fruit and dusty leather on the nose that doesn’t give away the explosion of flavor to come. Soft, gentle, well rounded tannins beautifully balance abundant black cherry and a pleasant bit of vanilla, old leather, red currant, and just the slightest hint of clove. Lingering, seductive finish. Drink up - I can’t imagine how this gets much better than how it’s drinking right now!
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Simply awesome!! PnP. Dark purple color. Blue and black fruit with integrated oak and some anise. Deep wine with a medium plus finish. Great texture. Loved it!
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Really just firing on all cylinders right now. Tannins are round, present, but perfectly balanced. Nose and first impressions are of bright red raspberries. Dark fruit and currants come out after it opens up a little. It has a lively acidity that I don't recall as much in earlier bottles which gives it the impression of youth and vigor. I really cannot summarize just how tasty this is right now. I'm happy I have another half case to work through over the next few years.
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Really delicious. And drinking really well right now. The softer, more approachable sibling to G Major 7. Consider this one the more nuanced of Gargiulo's two Cabs. Which is not to detract from it in any way. This is truly delicious, perfectly balanced, good fruit with mild acidity and a nice minerality not found in GM7.
Drink now, or hold for several years. Like many 2014s, I think this one will have less cellar time than 2012-13.
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10/30/2023 - RMundell Likes this wine: 91 Points
Solid.
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9/2/2023 - PMJak11 Likes this wine: 95 Points
1hr+ decant. Needed it. Deep dark red color w/purple rims. Nose had baking spices, anise, and subtle vanilla. Similar on the palate with dark fruit and a great texture. Classic Napa with Old World elements. Deep wine with solid finish. I love the G Major but this was really good too. Many years left.
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4/29/2023 - rehulk Likes this wine: 94 Points
wonderful taste
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4/15/2023 - Phil M1 Likes this wine:
Perfectly in balance and a pleasure to drink right now.
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2/12/2023 - Combo Likes this wine: 95 Points
Opened 1 hour before pouring. Outstanding example of what a great Napa cab can be. Subtle hints of dark berry fruit and dusty leather on the nose that doesn’t give away the explosion of flavor to come. Soft, gentle, well rounded tannins beautifully balance abundant black cherry and a pleasant bit of vanilla, old leather, red currant, and just the slightest hint of clove. Lingering, seductive finish. Drink up - I can’t imagine how this gets much better than how it’s drinking right now!
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1/20/2023 - Bobcat 31 Likes this wine: 92 Points
really good, decant about an hour, nice balance and finish. Not a fruit bomb
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12/27/2022 - KeithSorem Likes this wine: 92 Points
Decanted for one hour. Nice aroma, deep garnet color, long legs, nice full flavor and finish.
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7/21/2022 - PMJak11 Likes this wine: 96 Points
Simply awesome!! PnP. Dark purple color. Blue and black fruit with integrated oak and some anise. Deep wine with a medium plus finish. Great texture. Loved it!
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9/24/2021 - Tonythefish wrote: 95 Points
See prior notes- drinking beautifully right now
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8/13/2021 - Tonythefish wrote: 95 Points
See prior notes. Wine is even better than 2019 - just really good juice
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10/19/2020 - wineauxs111 Likes this wine: 94 Points
Smooth and delicious. Drinking just beautifully right now.
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4/5/2020 - odyssey11 Likes this wine: 95 Points
Beautifully integrated tannins with fruit forward flavors. Top notch. Drinking well now.
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12/27/2019 - YankeeRobio Likes this wine: 93 Points
Nice wine, good fruit and structure, approachable, but lacking the depth of other Gargiulo MRR Cab vintages
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11/28/2019 - Kona_Kid Likes this wine: 78 Points
Dry with hints of tobacco, plum, and black berries.
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11/27/2019 - Tonythefish wrote: 94 Points
See prior notes - just really good juice
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11/16/2019 - odyssey11 Likes this wine: 95 Points
Really just firing on all cylinders right now. Tannins are round, present, but perfectly balanced. Nose and first impressions are of bright red raspberries. Dark fruit and currants come out after it opens up a little. It has a lively acidity that I don't recall as much in earlier bottles which gives it the impression of youth and vigor. I really cannot summarize just how tasty this is right now. I'm happy I have another half case to work through over the next few years.
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10/18/2019 - Tonythefish Likes this wine: 95 Points
Wine of the night for us - see prior notes.
Wife liked so much she opened a bottle to have for dinner on 11/7. Not with. For.
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9/28/2019 - Tonythefish wrote: 94 Points
Superb! Lasting finish, great nose, medium/mildly tannic and tons of dark fruits showing with floral notes.
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8/17/2019 - odyssey11 Likes this wine: 95 Points
Smooth and beautiful. Such a great wine. Juicy and well integrated tannins. Drink now.
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6/1/2019 - Lemieux Likes this wine: 94 Points
Very smooth. I wish I had purchased more of this vintage when we visited the vineyard. Great time to open.
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12/31/2018 - odyssey11 Likes this wine: 95 Points
drinking beautifully
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10/2/2017 - odyssey11 Likes this wine: 95 Points
Really delicious. And drinking really well right now. The softer, more approachable sibling to G Major 7. Consider this one the more nuanced of Gargiulo's two Cabs. Which is not to detract from it in any way. This is truly delicious, perfectly balanced, good fruit with mild acidity and a nice minerality not found in GM7.
Drink now, or hold for several years. Like many 2014s, I think this one will have less cellar time than 2012-13.
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3/25/2017 - OakvilleGrade321 wrote: 95 Points
Big, bold, and smooth Napa Cabernet. Better than the first bottle that I had of this one, because I opened it for about an hour before serving.
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3/13/2017 - OakvilleGrade321 Likes this wine: 94 Points
Another delicious 2014 Napa Cab. On the second day of drinking (VacuVin overnight).
Nose is fruit, spice, and oak. Palate has bold fruit; sweet oak; well integrated tannins and alcohol. Long-lasting finish.
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