Galerie Pleinair Cabernet Sauvignon 2016
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Made by Laura Diaz (formerly at Lokoya) and coming mostly from valley floor fruit, the 2016 Cabernet Sauvignon Pleinair is a sexy, flamboyant beauty that boasts a deep purple color, a huge nose of cassis and blueberry fruits, a complex floral character, full body, and a pure, elegant, yet pleasure-bent style that’s already a joy to drink.
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This impressive wine is sourced from stellar sites, including Stagecoach, Cardinale and Bosche. Made in a 100% varietal manner, it is plush and expansive on the palate, rich and round in smoothly integrated red plum and cherry with accents of herb, tobacco, leather and black pepper.
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Robert Parker's Wine Advocate
Deep garnet-purple colored, the 2016 Pleinair Napa Valley Cabernet Sauvignon (100% Cabernet Sauvignon) opens with rambunctious crème de cassis, plum preserves and lifted notes of candied violets and lavender with touches of of menthol and cedar chest. Full, rich, concentrated and packed with flamboyant fruit, it has a solid frame of rounded tannins and a long finish.
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Galerie is a collection of wines, crafted by Winemaker Gianna Kelly, to explore the unique contrasts of Napa Valley and Knights Valley.
Gianna grew up in Sonoma County, where she was introduced to wine at an early age—sitting on her father’s knee as he made wine list selections for their family restaurant. It was during her time as an enologist where she fell in love with Bordeaux varieties and honed her winemaking skills by working with Cabernet Sauvignon and Sauvignon Blanc. Gianna became the head winemaker for Galerie wines in 2019, where she focuses exclusively on these varietals from the incredible Napa Valley and Knights Valley regions.
“Making Galerie wines gives me the chance to unite my passion for Bordeaux varieties with my curiosity for the way different vineyard sites express their own unique personalities.” - Gianna Kelly