Gandona - Encosta 2019 (750ml)
Price: $125.99
| Producer | Gandona |
| Country | United States |
| Region | California |
| Varietal | Cabernet Sauvignon |
| Vintage | 2019 |
| Sku | 70214 |
| Size | 750ml |
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Gandona Description
Gandona's 2019 Cabernet Sauvignon Encosta features scents of crushed stone and pencil shavings layered atop ripe plums and black cherries. While it's full-bodied, with some grainy tannins, it's not unapproachable, with a long, dusty-textured finish. For those keeping track of the minutia, it was aged in two-thirds new French oak and there's a tiny proportion (less than 2% in aggregate) of other grape varieties: Petit Verdot, Cabernet Franc and Merlot.
Wine Advocate: 93 Points
Gandona's 2019 Cabernet Sauvignon Encosta features scents of crushed stone and pencil shavings layered atop ripe plums and black cherries. While it's full-bodied, with some grainy tannins, it's not unapproachable, with a long, dusty-textured finish. For those keeping track of the minutia, it was aged in two-thirds new French oak and there's a tiny proportion (less than 2% in aggregate) of other grape varieties: Petit Verdot, Cabernet Franc and Merlot.
Vinous: 92 Points
The 2019 Encosta, Gandona's second wine, is bright, punchy and full of character. Crushed red berry fruit, mint, spice and blood orange lend tremendous freshness. This is a terrific showing. Encosta is such an elegant wine, not to mention one of the hidden gems in Napa Valley.
