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Gallica Napa Valley Cabernet Sauvignon 2009
Ratings on Delectable
Jimmy Smith 
Director, West and North London Wine School
Lovely gravelly note. Smoky, oaky, tobacco, cedar. Saint-Julien-like rich black fruit. Wonderful. Good sweet fruit, blackcurrant, good oak, meaty. Lovely oak on the finish, cedary, gravelly.
Lovely gravelly note. Smoky, oaky, tobacco, cedar. Saint-Julien-like rich black fruit. Wonderful. Good sweet fruit, blackcurrant, good oak, meaty. Lovely oak on the finish, cedary, gravelly.
9.3
Tom Kobylarz
Appearance Clear, ruby in color with a deep intensity. Nose Clean, with medium+ intensity of graphite, cassis, plum, and ripe summer blueberry aromas. I would say as generous as the nose is it is still developing. Palate Dry, with medium- acidity, medium+ tannin, medium+ alcohol and a full body. Medium+ intensity of creme d'cassis, graphite, and plum sauce. The flavors are on the dark side but the palate has lift and is not weighty. The finish is medium+ in length and the tannin shows to be a little grainy here.
Appearance Clear, ruby in color with a deep intensity. Nose Clean, with medium+ intensity of graphite, cassis, plum, and ripe summer blueberry aromas. I would say as generous as the nose is it is still developing. Palate Dry, with medium- acidity, medium+ tannin, medium+ alcohol and a full body. Medium+ intensity of creme d'cassis, graphite, and plum sauce. The flavors are on the dark side but the palate has lift and is not weighty. The finish is medium+ in length and the tannin shows to be a little grainy here.
9.4Bob McClenahan
Sophisticated
Sophisticated
9.3Jocelyn Hoar
Room to age ... Beautiful balance. Briar, dark fruit, good mid-palate and medium tannin. I want to be Rosemary when I grow up.
Room to age ... Beautiful balance. Briar, dark fruit, good mid-palate and medium tannin. I want to be Rosemary when I grow up.
9.3
Richard Jayson
Sharing a birthday dinner with family. Ringo Starr said he couldn’t make it. PNP and wasn’t that tight. Could have used some air but the nose and palate were just great.
Sharing a birthday dinner with family. Ringo Starr said he couldn’t make it. PNP and wasn’t that tight. Could have used some air but the nose and palate were just great.
9.5
Thomas Sorbo
Great fruit and soft tannins. Could go many more years in the cellar.
Great fruit and soft tannins. Could go many more years in the cellar.
9.2
Bruce Evans
#drainthecellar party
#drainthecellar party
9.5
Jim Edwards
Big and naughty. Let it breath for at least 1 hour
Big and naughty. Let it breath for at least 1 hour
9.3Rob Sternthal
Rich. Fruity. Wonderful.
Rich. Fruity. Wonderful.
9.6Michael Hildebrandt
Rich purple fruit and velvety tannins that just continue to evolve on your tongue. Such a unique wine.
Rich purple fruit and velvety tannins that just continue to evolve on your tongue. Such a unique wine.
9.7
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