Gina Gallo’s autograph now adorns the family’s signature series line, and thanks to the acquisition of some of California’s top vineyard properties, the line is producing wine that anyone would be proud to put their name on. The grapes came from William Hill vineyards, with a small percentage of Monte Rosso vineyard fruit added in, and the result is a deep black fruit driven wine, with blackberry, currants, black cherry and fall spice. I’d give this a fair amount of bottle age to further integrate the oak tones, or give it a long decant in the near term and serve it with Beef Wellington.
Gallo, Napa Valley (California) Cabernet Sauvignon 2012
By Rich Cook