Galante Vineyards
Estate Bottled Carmel Valley Merlot
Carmel Valley, Central Coast, California, USA
Soft cork that crumbled upon opening to reveal badly oxidized wine.
Soft cork that crumbled upon opening to reveal badly oxidized wine.
Jun 9th, 2023Leather, dried black and red fruit, dark cherry, menthol, black tea, American oak, and black pepper. I wouldn’t decant, as it got a bit more stewy as it aired out. I would rate the first taste a 9.1 and the last a sip two hours later an 8.7. Medium plus tannins, medium plus alcohol, and medium plus acid.
Leather, dried black and red fruit, dark cherry, menthol, black tea, American oak, and black pepper. I wouldn’t decant, as it got a bit more stewy as it aired out. I would rate the first taste a 9.1 and the last a sip two hours later an 8.7. Medium plus tannins, medium plus alcohol, and medium plus acid.
Aug 30th, 2020Dark fruit with hint of tobacco in the nose. Blackberry, oak and tobacco to start, but then it thins in the middle showing little heft at the end. Moderate tannins and moderate acid help. I'm not sure this wine is aging well. Probably better drunk young.
Dark fruit with hint of tobacco in the nose. Blackberry, oak and tobacco to start, but then it thins in the middle showing little heft at the end. Moderate tannins and moderate acid help. I'm not sure this wine is aging well. Probably better drunk young.
Nov 30th, 2016The best Galante merlot I've tried, the 2014 is big but balanced. Pepper, tobacco, dark fruit and minerals predominate. Chewy tannins but nice acid as well. Tart finish with acid lingering.
The best Galante merlot I've tried, the 2014 is big but balanced. Pepper, tobacco, dark fruit and minerals predominate. Chewy tannins but nice acid as well. Tart finish with acid lingering.
Sep 13th, 2016