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Galante 1997 Blackjack Pasture Cabernet Sauvignon (Carmel Valley)

Price $40

Has the purest, ripest black-currant and berry aromas of the Galante Cabs, and a healthy dose of toasty oak. Tastes very dense and concentrated. The fruit isn’t massive, but instead is very focused and streamlined, and the tannins are lush and fine. An ager. — S.H. (2/1/2000)

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Galante 2000 Blackjack Pasture Cabernet Sauvignon (Carmel Valley)

Price $50

A very rich wine that clearly has been hand-picked from the best lots, to judge from the extraordinary quality of the flavors and textures. Cassis, herbs, earth and a note of superripe wild blackberry, sweetened to perfection under the sun. Oak adds judicious nuances of smoke and vanilla. This is one of the best Monterey County Cabernet Sauvignons in recent years. — S.H. (11/15/2003)

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Galante 2000 Red Rose Hill Cabernet Sauvignon (Carmel Valley)

Price $30

Brims with strong cassis, blackberry, cherry and herb flavors that are rich and complex. The tannins are a real success story, velvety and soft but rich and complex. Finishes dry, with a tannic bite, suggesting midterm aging possibilities. — S.H. (11/15/2003)

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Galante 2001 Blackjack Pasture Cabernet Sauvignon (Carmel Valley)

Cellar Selection

Price $60

This is not one of your out-of-the-gate lush Napa treats. It’s young and tightly wound, a wine whose tannins and new oak are wrapped around the cherry and cassis fruit like the bandages on a mummy. Balanced and harmonious, this is one of the more solid cellar candidates of this splendid vintage. — S.H. (10/1/2004)

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Galante 2008 Estate Bottled Sauvignon Blanc (Carmel Valley)

Editors' Choice

Price $25

This distinctive Sauvignon Blanc is from Carmel Valley, a little appellation tucked into the coastal mountains of Monterey County. It’s utterly dry and crisp, with citrus, Asian pears and spices, and an intriguing floral note suggesting lavender. — S.H. (11/1/2009)

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Galante 2009 Estate Bottled Sauvignon Blanc (Carmel Valley)

Editors' Choice

Price $25

Easily as good as the richly dramatic 2008. Galante is proving itself a serious player in the Sauvignon Blanc sweepstakes. Oak-aged, the wine is wonderfully dry and crisp, with citrus, melon and fig flavors that are entirely ripe, and finish in a swirl of peppery spice. — S.H. (10/1/2010)

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Galante 1997 Red Rose Hill Cabernet Sauvignon (Carmel Valley)

Price $28

Very oaky, with lots of smoky char dominating tobacco, plum and currant. Very rich, pure fruit, with a distinctive core of ripe black currants and lush tannins. An elegant, delicious wine. — S.H. (2/1/2000)

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Galante 2002 Blackjack Pasture Cabernet Sauvignon (Carmel Valley)

Cellar Selection

Price $60

I’ve liked Galante’s Blackjack Cab for its balanced ageworthiness, one of the few south-of-San Francisco Cabs you can say that about. This vintage, the wine is big in fruit but tight in tannins and acids. Although decanting will soften it and a good steak will improve it, it’s best left alone for at least a year, and should hold for the rest of this decade. — S.H. (7/1/2006)

Most Reviewed Designations

Almond Flat Blackjack Pasture Double M Estate Estate Bottled Grand Champion Kick Ass Olive Hill Rancho Galante Red Rose Hill

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