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1997 Gallo Family Vineyards / Gallo of Sonoma Cabernet Sauvignon Estate Northern Sonoma
Cabernet Sauvignon
- USA
- California
- Sonoma County
- Northern Sonoma
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Community Tasting Notes 21
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JBornemisza Likes this wine: 95 points
December 2, 2016 - lots of cedar and spices, orange rind, violete flowers, plums, tea notes, blackberry jam, dark chocolate
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WineWright wrote: 95 points
July 30, 2016 - The cork was pristine, indicating proper and consistent storage. Decanted. Garnet with slight bricking. Cedar, spice, and oak with a touch of earthy bouillon on the nose. The palate was an incredible harmony of dark and red fruit flavors and feel, punctuated by a surprisingly gorgeous acidity that elevated the entire experience. The front palate gave way to the mid and finally back palate with a superlative finish. This was an incredible, last bottle, off-the-list recommendation by Sea Island sommelier Sam Gamble. We were blown away. What an unforgettable treat!
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d'Artagnan wrote: 87 points
March 1, 2015 - Une assez belle texture veloutée avec des saveurs chocolatée, pas complexe mais savoureux. À boire sans trop attendre. 87 pts
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Paul S wrote: 91 points
December 29, 2012 - Year-end "James Bond" Party (Chad's, Chuville): Another surprising wine from a name I more normally associate with mass-produced supermarket party wines. This was actually a pretty nice Cali Cab, with a nice nose of sweet blackberries, cassis and tobacco hints leading into a ripe palate, where sunny flavours of blackberries and cassis were nicely held up by decent acidity and slightly chewy tannins. While not the most complex, this came together very nicely, with the natural sweetness of the fruit wed nicely to the wine's structure. I thought it was almost primary, and will probably get better over the next 5-6 years. Decent finish too, with sweet dark cherries, berries pulling away. Pretty good.
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Alex H wrote: 86 points
December 29, 2012 - Smoke n tar with Italian like rough country road style wine. Lots f black cherries atop licourice cloves and some dark wood.
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Wine Definition
- Vintage 1997
- Type Red
- Producer Gallo Family Vineyards / Gallo of Sonoma
- Varietal Cabernet Sauvignon
- Designation Estate
- Vineyard n/a
- Country USA
- Region California
- SubRegion Sonoma County
- Appellation Northern Sonoma
Community Holdings
- Pending Delivery 0 (0%)
- In Cellars 282 (69%)
- Consumed 128 (31%)
Food Pairing
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- VarietyCabernet Sauvignon
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- CountryUSA
- RegionCalifornia
- SubRegionSonoma County
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