Community Tasting Notes 11

• GuanYu wrote: 91 points

  August 6, 2022 - Bold, dense and tough. Wine was tight first evening even though we decanted it. It opened up slightly 2nd and 3rd day. Finally, fully opened on day 4. Cassis, vanilla, dark cherry. Highly structured, and frankly quite overwhelming.

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• smahk Likes this wine: 94 points

  November 19, 2021 - Color: deep ruby
  Nose: cherry, leather, anise, vanilla
  Taste: cherry, cola, raspberry, anise, floral
  This is big upfront with bold flavors of cherry and raspberry followed by a cola chaser with a drop of cough syrup. Big, full wine with a bunch of Tannins lingering on the palate for a big finish. Good now but I think this has years to run.

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• PIntag wrote: 94 points

  July 11, 2021 - 14.5% abv. 962 cases produced. 86% CS, 9% CF, 3% PV, 2% Merlot.
  Kind of a caricature of big, higher-quality Napa Valley Cabernet, with plenty of French oak, ripe fruit, and slick, silky mouthfeel. More on the elegant end of the spectrum, as the fruit was not super dense and concentrated. The complex flavor profile really shows on the palate as it coats your mouth and a little air mixes in. Really good, well-made Cab for this style -- not my favorite as I prefer a little less oak influence, but this style does have a place at my table. Went very well with grilled Prime NY steaks (nicely marbled). If scoring, 93 - 94.
  Will bury my last bottle of this for another 5 years at least, as I think this will improve in the long haul.

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• Tonythefish Likes this wine: 95 points

  April 30, 2020 - See prior notes - great wine - go and enjoy

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• Tonythefish Likes this wine: 95 points

  January 15, 2020 - See prior notes - fantastic wine. I think it is drinking beautifully right now. May benefit from another year or two but very enjoyable and approachable.

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Wine Definition

• Vintage 2013
• Type Red
• Producer Gargiulo Vineyards
• Varietal Cabernet Sauvignon
• Designation G Major Seven Study
• Vineyard n/a
• Country USA
• Region California
• SubRegion Napa Valley
• Appellation Oakville

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• Consumed 702 (37%)

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