Galante Vineyards
Red Rose Hill Cabernet Sauvignon
Carmel Valley, Central Coast, California, USA
A luscious Bordeaux style cab. I drank this with a friend who grew up in Europe and was a school trained chef. He was blown away with this 1995 vintage, proclaiming it the best California cab he had ever had, reminding him of high end, aged Bordeauxs. The nose is intoxicating and the taste is amazing, smooth and complex. The early 90’s Red Rose Hill cabs are some of the best wine I’ve ever tasted.
A luscious Bordeaux style cab. I drank this with a friend who grew up in Europe and was a school trained chef. He was blown away with this 1995 vintage, proclaiming it the best California cab he had ever had, reminding him of high end, aged Bordeauxs. The nose is intoxicating and the taste is amazing, smooth and complex. The early 90’s Red Rose Hill cabs are some of the best wine I’ve ever tasted.
Sep 16th, 2018Nose of oily pepper with some pomegranate/cranberry fruit. Palate is big, with surprisingly grippy tannins for a 21-year-old cab, black pepper, and oak at the very end. This wine could age for another 10 years. Excellent expression.
Nose of oily pepper with some pomegranate/cranberry fruit. Palate is big, with surprisingly grippy tannins for a 21-year-old cab, black pepper, and oak at the very end. This wine could age for another 10 years. Excellent expression.
Feb 3rd, 2016Leather, cedar, tobacco, dark fruit. Complex and silky smooth. The finish lingers a long time. Heaven in a bottle.
Leather, cedar, tobacco, dark fruit. Complex and silky smooth. The finish lingers a long time. Heaven in a bottle.
Sep 7th, 2015Leather and tobacco on the nose; leather, pepper, and licorice on the palate; long pepper finish. On a blind taste I would probably confuse this with a well aged Rioja.
Leather and tobacco on the nose; leather, pepper, and licorice on the palate; long pepper finish. On a blind taste I would probably confuse this with a well aged Rioja.
Dec 3rd, 2014Wow. I'm breathless. So complex I don't know where to start.
Wow. I'm breathless. So complex I don't know where to start.
Sep 19th, 2014