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1997 Gallo of Sonoma Barrelli Creek Cabernet Sauvignon
Vineyard: Gallo of Sonoma
Price: $36.99
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Varietal: Cabernet Sauvignon
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Region: United States > California > Sonoma County
Other Vintages: 2000 1999 1996
Drink By 2008
WINEMAKER'S NOTE
This Cabernet Sauvignon exhibits a dense, riper fruit style that reflects the vintage. Aged in American oak to balance all of that fruit with a kind of a rugged spiciness. It's a stand-out rich, big, creamy, and intense Cab. The grape clusters we de-stemmed but not crushed, to increase the percentage of whole berries sent to vertical and rotary fermenters. This allows us to better retain the grapes varietal essence and reduce the potential for bitter tannin extraction in the wine. Once dry,...
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  • Wine Enthusiast
  • Wine Spectator
  • Vintage Chart
    Rating for United States-California: 94 (slightly better than average year)<br/><br/>Drinkability: unpredictable<br/>
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  • Fellow Drync'r
    89 WS