Gallo Family Vineyards, California – Cabernet Sauvignon – 2007 – 13%
Gallo Cabernet Sauvignon 2007
To begin I like the presentation of it and if you go to the website the slickness continues. Upon opening, the aroma is good – and very strong – a fortitude of blackcurrant, vanilla and peppery pizazz. The more I continue the more I look forward to the tasting. The taste however I find a tad disappointing, a bit rough around the edges and more than a little high in tannin. The rich berry smell is a background feature in the rather watery taste and the finish was somewhat abrupt. It’s surprising given the nice lead-in and the deep-red medium-bodied appearance.
I have had this one a few times before, long before I started tasting wine more “formally”, so I was really expecting something special from it and feel a little let down. However the bouquet is certainly not to be missed and it is very drinkable with food; I had this with cold meats tonight, but equally I can picture a nice barbecue sizzling on a warm summer’s eve and drinking this alongside wouldn’t be half bad. Its flavour is not offensive, just a bit reticent.
The score for bouquet is 8/10, appearances/image 8/10, then to the flavour.. I think it is just above the line, not bad but not exciting either so 16/30. The total for the Gallo is 32/40.
And tonight’s trivia bonus: Did you know Gallo is a regional language of France. (Maybe like ‘Gaul’.. Asterix et al ?)
Gallo is a regional language of France.
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