| 2000 Gianni Paoletti Vineyards Cabernet Sauvignon: 91 Points! Connoisseurs' Guide to California Wine Volume 28 Issue 2: December 2003: 88% Cabernet Sauvignon 6% Merlot; 4% Malbec; 2% Cabernet Franc. The 2000 vintage may not be everyone's ideal, but it is the rare year in California that does not find a batch of vineyards outperforming the trend. And, so it is with the grapes that have been used to create this very enjoyable bottling. Its aromas deliver a complex and layered mix of ripe black currants, roasted vanilla beans, cocoa and cola, and its youthfully compact flavors provide good varietal focus with the same reach and richness. If things get a bit tight in the finish, that is the way of bold, young Cabernet and time in bottle will go along way in providing the cure. |
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