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2015 Gandona Encosta Cabernet Sauvignon, 1.5ltr

VN  92   
JD  92   
JS  91   
WA  90   
WS  90   

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August 25, 2024 - $150

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RATINGS

92Vinous / IWC

... Dark, sumptuous and inviting, the 2015 possesses striking depth. Black cherry, blueberry jam, cloves and new leather are all pushed forward. Racy and sumptuous in the glass...a real winner...

92Jeb Dunnuck

...has tons of character and opulence...forward, sexy perfume of crème de cassis, blueberries, violets, and flowers. It’s a full-bodied, pleasure-bent effort that has loads to love.

91James Suckling

A balanced and silky red with a dusty texture and plenty of dark fruit and chocolate undertones. Medium to full body, firm and silky tannins and a flavorful finish... Very attractive...

90The Wine Advocate

...lovely red and black cherries, black berries and mulberries nose with hints of bay leaves, yeast extract and Bovril. Medium-bodied, fine and fresh with lovely open-knit fruit, it finishes long.

90Wine Spectator

Easy to like, offering an introduction of creamy oak and berry flavors, yet this quickly firms and flexes tannic strength, ending dry, savory and chewy.

PRODUCER

Gandona

Gandona was founded in 2006 when Manuel and Cristina Pires purchased the former Long Vineyards on Pritchard Hill. Pires grew up in Portugal where he spent many seasons on his grandfather’s farm, and he later headed up a major international security company. But Pires was drawn to the Napa Valley, which reminded him of Portugal’s celebrated Douro wine region where his grandfather farmed. Pires hired consultant Philippe Melka as winemaker and Jim Barbour as vineyard manager. Both men are widely admired in California and elsewhere. Melka started his career at Château Haut Brion and worked in most of the major winemaking regions of the world before settling in Napa Valley. Barbour has been vineyard manager for Grace Family and Pride, among many others. Gandona produces Cabernet Sauvignon-based wines, though Pires has also planted a block of Touriga Nacional grapes which are used to make a Port-style dessert wine. Robert M. Parker Jr. has rated the Gandona Cabernets in the mid-90s.

REGION

United States, California, Napa Valley, St. Helena

St. Helena AVA is at the northern end of Napa Valley just north of Rutherford and south of Calistoga. It is a relatively warm climate thanks to the Mayacamas Mountains on its western edge, which protect it from Pacific Ocean fog. Out of the 9,000 acres in the appellation, some 1,500 are under vine. The principal grapes grown in St. Helena are the Bordeaux grapes of Cabernet Sauvignon, Cabernet Franc and Merlot. St. Helena is considered prime wine producing territory, and it was one of the first important wine producing regions in northern California. The legendary Charles Krug founded his winery just north of the town of St. Helena in 1873, and today the appellation is home to many prestigious producers, including Abreu, Grace Family and Spottswoode.

TYPE

Red Wine, Cabernet Sauvignon

One of the most widely grown grape varieties, it can be found in nearly every wine growing region. A cross between Cabernet Franc and Sauvignon Blanc. It’s a hardy vine that produces a full-bodied wine with high tannins and great aging potential.

VINTAGE

2015 Gandona Encosta Cabernet Sauvignon

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