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2015 GKG Cellars Napa Valley Cabernet Sauvignon (Previously $90)

SKU #1466173 96 points Jeb Dunnuck

Outer quote mark Made by winemaker Dave Phinney and photographer Greg Gorman, the 2015 Cabernet Sauvignon is a terrific, hedonistic, ready to go blend of 96% Cabernet Sauvignon, 2% Cabernet Franc and the rest Merlot and Malbec, all of which is from the Lewelling Vineyards. Deep purple-colored with sweet notes of blackberry liqueur, incense and spice, a touch of floral and graphite nuances, it’s full-bodied, nuanced, and seamless, and best drunk over the coming 10-12 years. 225 cases. Inner quote mark (1/2019)

93 points Robert Parker's Wine Advocate

Outer quote mark This wine is a blend of 96% Cabernet Sauvignon, 2% Cabernet Franc, 1% Merlot and 1% Malbec, coming from the Lewelling Vineyard and aged for 18 months in French oak, 60% new. Medium to deep garnet-purple colored, the 2015 Cabernet Sauvignon delivers notes of red and black currants, mulberries and warm plums with touches of cedar chest and lavender. Medium to full-bodied with great elegance and bags of finesse, it features very fine-grained, silky tannins and a long, perfumed finish. 225 cases were made. Drink through 2028. (LPB) Inner quote mark (10/2017)

K&L Notes

GKG Cellars is the brain child of famed photographer Greg Gorman. A lifelong wine enthusiast; his travels as a world class photographer exposed him to many of the world's great wines and winemakers. It was only a matter of time before Gregs passion for "creation" would steer him down this path. His friendship with famed vintner Dave Phinney (Orin Swift, The Prisoner) catapulted his aspirations into the world of making world class Napa Valley Cabernet Sauvignon. The fruit is sourced from the famed Lewelling Vineyard; an historic property in the western foothills of Saint Helena originally established in 1864

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2015 GKG Cellars Napa Valley Cabernet Sauvignon

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By: Keith Mabry | K&L Staff Member | Review Date: 3/11/2020 | Send Email

The team up between Greg Gorman and Dave Phinney is a crushing success! The wine bears some of the opulence that is associated with Phinney's style but has gorgeous lift and structure. This is a mouthfiller with sweet currant jam, Chambord, baking spices and lavender. The tannins are supple and the finish is long...so long. A real pleasure in a glass that touches cult wine flavor profiles but at a much more reasonable price.

By: Kaj Stromer | K&L Staff Member | Review Date: 3/4/2020 | Send Email

This is an amazing opportunity to grab the last batch of this gorgeous Napa Cab at over 25% OFF the original winery price. The 2015 Cab is aged 18 months in 100% French Oak of which 60% is new. This is 96% Cabernet Sauvignon rounded out with a touch of Cabernet Franc, Merlot, and Malbed. It offers incredible purity of flavor and elegance. There’s plenty of blue fruits, cassis, graphite, and violet tinged-aromas and flavors. This is classic, full-bodied Cabernet Sauvignon with polished tannins, no hard edges, and a great finish. This multi-dimensional Cabernet Sauvignon can be enjoyed over the coming 10+ years.

Additional Information:

Varietal:

Cabernet Sauvignon and Blends

- Cabernet Sauvignon has come a long way from its role as a blending varietal, however dominant, in the wines of Bordeaux. Today it is the most planted red varietal in the world. Identified as a descendent of Cabernet Franc and Sauvignon Blanc, the late-ripening Cabernet Sauvignon needs to be planted in warmer climates to fully ripen. Its small berries can easily be identified for their distinctive blue color, thick skins and high tannins. And while the varietal has its own definitive characteristics: green pepper-like aromas and black currant flavors among them, it is perhaps most prized for its ability to convey terroir, vintage and winemaking. A relatively new varietal, Cabernet Sauvignon started making inroads into the wines of the Médoc and Graves in the late-18th century. Today it is also dominant in the up-and-coming Entre-Deux-Mers region of Bordeaux and can also be found in Southwest France. It is the companion varietal to Sangiovese in Italy's Super Tuscans and is planted all over Europe, stretching to lesser-known winegrowing regions like Russia and Lebanon. In the Americas Cabernet Sauvignon has found champions in every nook and cranny of California and among winemakers in Washington, where it complements plantings of Merlot. In South America, Cab thrives in Chile, but can also be found in smaller amounts in Argentina and even in Mexico.

Country:

United States

- When people consider domestic wine, they normally think about the state of California. The fine viticultural Region within California, including the Napa Valley, Sonoma, Santa Cruz Mountains, Mendocino and Santa Barbara, are capable of growing grapes of world-class quality. But there's plenty of fabulous wine coming from other states, too. Oregon, Washington and New York are also causing eyebrows (and glassware) to be raised around the world.

Sub-Region:

California

- With the explosive growth that California's wine industry has seen the past several years, it's easy to view winemaking and grape growing in the Golden State as a recent phenomenon. And while it's true that California's viticultural history is brief compared to several European countries, this state's roots date back well over 200 years. Due to the enormous response to California wine within the United States and worldwide, there are thousands of excellent and diverse wines being produced within the state each year.

Specific Appellation:

Napa Valley

- America's most famous wine region, which encompasses a varied geographical territory running about 20 miles long from the San Francisco Bay northward to the foot of Mount St. Helena. Napa's great diversity, both in terms of climate and terroir, has led to the creation of a number of smaller AVAs like Stags Leap District, Rutherford, Howell Mountain, Oakville and Mount Veeder, among others. Cabernet and chardonnay still reign supreme, but just about everything under the sun is grown in Napa Valley, in quality levels ranging from $2 jug wine to $500 a bottle California cab.