Gundlach Bundschu Vintage Reserve Cabernet Sauvignon 2014
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James Suckling
Very attractive aromas of black currants, blackberry, menthol and spearmint follow through to a full body, velvety tannins and a savory finish. This is really juicy and delicious. Drink or hold.
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Robert Parker's Wine Advocate
Deep garnet in color with a hint of purple, the 2014 Vintage Reserve Cabernet Sauvignon displays a relatively earthy nose with notes of tree bark, black loam and iron ore over a core of blackberry preserves, aged meat and cigar boxes. Rich and full-bodied on the palate, it gives wonderfully ripe tannins and great freshness to frame and lift the generous fruit. It finishes long with plenty of savory/earthy flavors.
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A blend of 77% Cabernet Sauvignon, 14% Cabernet Franc, 6% Petit Verdot, 2% Malbec and 1% Merlot, this is a hearty sanguine red wine, with highlights of eucalyptus, peppercorn and billowy tobacco-laden tannin. Well integrated, it shows plenty of oak and inky concentration.
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Gundlach Bundschu Winery is a family-owned, sixth-generation producer of distinctive wines of site-specific character. The winery's 320-acre Estate Vineyard, christened Rhinefarm in 1858, is located at the crossroads of the Sonoma Valley, Carneros and Napa Valley AVAs, at the base of the Mayacamas Mountain Range.
Gundlach Bundschu approaches its vineyards, wines, business and the world with spirit, creativity and dedication to excellence. When you open a bottle of Gundlach Bundschu, you uncork not only the Estate's unique ability to produce profound wines, but also a rich, personal relationship between the Gundlach Bundschu family and the land on which the family lives.
A noble variety bestowed with both power and concentration, Cabernet Sauvignon enjoys success all over the globe, its best examples showing potential to age beautifully for decades. Cabernet Sauvignon flourishes in Bordeaux's Medoc where it is often blended with Merlot and smaller amounts of some combination of Cabernet Franc, Malbecand Petit Verdot. In the Napa Valley, ‘Cab’ is responsible for some of the world’s most prestigious, age-worthy and sought-after “cult” wines. Somm Secret—DNA profiling in 1997 revealed that Cabernet Sauvignon was born from a spontaneous crossing of Cabernet Franc and Sauvignon Blanc in 17th century southwest France.
Perhaps the most historically significant appellation in Sonoma County, the Sonoma Valley is home to both Buena Vista winery, California's oldest commercial winery, and Gundlach Bundschu winery, California's oldest family-run winery.
It is also one of the more geologically and climactically diverse districts. The valley includes and overlaps four distinct Sonoma County sub-appellations, including Carneros, Moon Mountain District, Sonoma Mountain and Bennett Valley. With mountains, benchlands, plains, abundant sunshine and the cooling effects of the nearby Pacific, this appellation can successfully produce a wide range of grape varieties. Pinot Noir, Chardonnay, Cabernet Sauvignon, Gewürztraminer, and most notably, Zinfandel all thrive here. Ancient Zinfandel vines over 100 years old produce small crops of concentrated, spicy fruit, which in turn make some of the Valley's most unique wines. These can also be made as “field blends” (wines made from a mix of grape varieties grown in the same vineyard) along with Petite Sirah, Carignan and Alicante Bouschet.