2013 Gandona Cabernet Sauvignon

Community Tasting Notes (18) Avg Score: 94.4 points

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  2/10/2024 - Mark1npt Likes this wine: 96 Points

  Second and final bottle from an auction lot....hard to find a fault with this one. One of the gems of '13 IMO. Previous bottle needed 1-4 hours to max out. This one was ready almost from the pnp. So much so that Carol, who hasn't been her usual Cali 'Ho self for the past 6 months, easily helped me down the entire bottle with/after dinner tonight.
  
  Notes as with previous bottle. Rich, plush, multi layered dark red fruit. Not a harsh edge anywhere as everything has integrated quite well here at 11 years of age.....I'm sitting here wondering if this is what all the '18s will become in '29?

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  11/2/2023 - Mark1npt Likes this wine: 95 Points

  Decanted 2 hours prior to taking to HMCs for dinner. Needed every bit of another 2 hours of air to begin to max out. Initial thoughts....red fruited and tart, medium weight in the mouth, good energy/acidity, just needs time.
  
  4 hours in....dark purple in the glass. Nose of dark red/black fruit, graphite, a little black soil. Weight increases exponentially with air time. Fruit darkens, deepens and becomes richer. Structure out the wazoo and enough balance and integration to go another 10 years minimum.

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  7/2/2023 - sean7711 Likes this wine: 94 Points

  2013 Revana Block 6 versus 2013 Gandona
  
  Both my wife and I preferred the Revana. Paired with filet and bone in NY Strip on the grill. The Revana was more sultry, the Gandona was more reserved. By the end of the night I think we were splitting hairs as the Gandona kept gaining on the Revana. Both are drinking well right now with a 2-3 hour decant. FYI Revana threw off a ton of sediment. At the $250 price tag for both, I struggle with the QPR but at the secondary prices (which I bought them at), no complaints from me!

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  12/6/2022 - MrWineQ Likes this wine: 95 Points

  Agree totally with this tasting community. Opened 12/5/22 and gave it a 1 hr decant. Nose was still youthful despite some bottle age. I picked up strawberry and floral bouquet. Big taste with mineral and black fruits with a hint of earthy tones on the pallet. Although a little pricey (evidently I had overpaid the market slightly), I would say the wine definitely was appropriately priced for the quality of this wine. Also many years left in the bottle for this 2013. Glad I have another.

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  11/18/2022 - EM_MB Likes this wine: 95 Points

  2 hour decant. Much improved over a couple of years ago. Tannins fully integrated, so smooth and silky. Nearing or at its peak

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