Vintage Reserve Sonoma Valley Cabernet Sauvignon Blend

By far the best GunBun I have ever tasted in my life of drinking a LOT of fun GunBun.

A blend of 77% Cab Sauv, 14% Cab Franc, 6% Petit Verdot, 2% Malbec & 1% Merlot deep Ruby with aromas of dark berry fruits, herb and earthy notes. On the palate blackberry and blueberry flavors with current texture, tobacco and black pepper. Full rich ripe tannins, tad grippy, long finish, good balance with acidity ending with earthy character. Nice now!

Caught it just at the tail end of the plateau I think. Fruit is starting to fade, but still present. Nice structure, good acid. Classic, well made, and lovely, but starting to show its age. Nice hint of Brett. Continuing to open after an hour in the glass.

One of the best wine labels in the GB Reserve history. A fantastic wine. Smooth hint of licorice

Great wine, lots of structure. Nice Bordeaux red color, aromas of plums, leather and baking spices. Great flavors, nice tannins, full of flavors.

2009. Just did some digging in my Old German dictionary and it turns out that Gundlach Bundschu means "young, massive." How fitting. Eight years in and this wine leans primary in a big way. Delicious flavor complexity with great overall balance. Fruit, tannins, and acids are all in sync. Rich body and notable depth. This wine could go five to eight years longer, maybe more. Went great with pan-seared ribeyes and spuds. (Had spinach in the pan until the cap of the garlic powder pranked me. A light sprinkle turned into spinach murder. What a mess. This tasty wine kept us all focused on what matters.)

Fancy

Does not taste like French Bordeaux but what a wine. A great mix of Bordeaux grapes that balances out the Cabernet Sauvignon’s boldness to make a well-balanced wine. A steak wine.

9.3

So supple, so delicious, a real cab treat!