WINEMAKER'S NOTES:
Gamble Family Vineyards Napa Valley Cabernet Sauvignon is made with grapes selected from some of our favorite Napa Valley vineyards. The Napa Valley stretches far across many different soils and microclimates, and the combination of these diverse vineyard selections gives this wine its rich character and complexity. Blend: 80% Cabernet Sauvignon, 7% Petit Verdot, 5% Cabernet Franc, 5% Merlot, 3% Malbec.
TASTING NOTES:
Aromas of ripe blackberries, spiced plums, chocolate, coffee and bark. Full-bodied with plush, polished tannins and a velvety texture. Smooth, creamy and chocolatey.
- James Suckling, 93 pts.
Even better than the 2017, Gamble's 2018 Cabernet Sauvignon Napa Valley comes across as slightly riper and richer. A blend of 80% Cabernet Sauvignon, 7% Petit Verdot, 5% each Cabernet Franc and Merlot, and 3% Malbec, it reveals hints of barrel char and grilled meat on the nose, plus plenty of black cherries. Full-bodied and velvety textured, with a long, lingering finish, give this another year or two in the cellar and drink it over the following decade. When released, it should be a solid value in the rarified world of Napa Valley Cabernet.
- Robert Parker's Wine Advocate, 93 pts.
