2012 Gallica Cabernet Sauvignon, Oakville, Bottle (750ml)
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97DR
Critic key
DR = Decanter
- Rating
- DR97
- Producer
- Gallica
- Vintage
- 2012
- Region
- California
- Appellation
- Oakville
- Country
- United States
- Format
- Bottle
- Volume
- 750mL
- Type
- Still
- Color
- Red
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Product Description
DR97 (Gallica, Cabernet Sauvignon, Napa Valley, Oakville, California, USA, Red) The 2012 vintage heralded the change to warmer, drier conditions. Most of the rain – 30cm – fell in March which meant a lot of disease pressure, 'but from a winemaker's perspective it was like a breath of fresh air, with a generous crop and wines that virtually made themselves' says Cakebread. 'It was easy; no effort. It's a luxury to have a vintage like that.' This is a firm but juicy Cabernet with supple yet dusty tannins and great concentration of opulent bramble fruit allied with spicy oak. It has a grippy, textural palate with lovely freshness on the finish. 20 months in 65%-75% new French oak, bottled unfined and unfiltered in July 2014. 391 cases made.