1997 Gallo Barrelli Creek Cab

[newsguy]

thought i'd check in and see how this baby is doing. the answer: just fine, thank you very much.

after letting the bottle breathe for an hour, this nearly-black beauty is giving a deep nose of eucalyptus, black cherry and plums. tastes of same, plus oak, blackberry and a whisper of violets (i'm not kidding). tannins about the same as they were in november. big mouthful of big fruit and big, soft tannins.

very easy to enjoy now, but i'll be limiting myself to a bottle every six months or so to see how this wine's coming along. my usual wine shop got over 50 cases of this in december; now they're down to 19 bottles. i'm gonna grab another six bottles and you all might wanna snatch up what's left in your neck of the woods. great juice and a serious bargain at $19.

[This message has been edited by newsguy (edited 04-23-2002).]