There's a touch of Petite Sirah in the blend. Has enough backbone to carry all that fruit through some cellaring time. Unfined, unfiltered and very, very intense. A monster, in the very best sense of the term. Black fruit, primarily blackberry.
Flavors explode in the mouth and then hang around for the longest time.
This is Gallo's signature wine, it's finest achievement, which seems to get better every year. Not only are the best barrels, from the best coopers, used, but the best tasting barrels from that exclusive lot. Blackberry, black cherry and some bittersweet chocolate hit you like a bare knuckle punch, but it's followed by a velvet glove of soft, silky, supple textures that make your mouth feel literally pampered. Very complex, smoky, toasty after-flavors. On Wine WebSite is designed, maintained and hosted by Wines on the Internet .