Gallo Estate Sonoma Cabernet Sauvignon 2015
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The Gallo Estate Cabernet Sauvignon blends the finest Cabernet lots from Gallo's Sonoma County vineyards. This wine is complex with sweet aromatics and dense, chewy tannins. The palate reveals black and blue jammy fruit, underscored by hints of spice. This wine will continue to develop complex layers of flavor with up to ten years of cellar aging.
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Medium to deep garnet-purple, the 2015 Cabernet Sauvignon opens with red and black currants on the nose with underlying suggestions of chocolate-covered cherries, Provence herbs and spice box. Medium to full-bodied, it has a solid frame of chewy tannins and compelling freshness with plenty of juicy red and black fruits, finishing with a lingering herbal lift.
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While Sonoma County is acclaimed—and rightfully so—for its Chardonnays, Pinot Noirs, and Zinfandels, it also produces exceptional Cabernet Sauvignon. Of the region’s 18 American Viticultural Areas, only a handful produce top-notch Cabernet Sauvignon. These appellations include Alexander Valley, Knights Valley, Sonoma Valley and Dry Creek Valley. Sonoma Cabernet Sauvignons made in these appellations can offer a complex array of aromas and flavors. Fruit notes such as blackberry, blackcurrant, cassis, black cherry and raspberry often are accompanied by hints of graphite, dusty earth, cigar box, toast and vanilla. The varietal has a rich history in Sonoma, and some of these Cabernet Sauvignons and Cabernet-based blends rival the best from Napa Valley.