1994 gallo stefani

[newsguy]

WW,

boy, you were right about this wine. was in the area yesterday and went by the store and bought a bottle. opened it last night to go with a rubbed, aged N.Y. strip off the grill. popped the bottle and wonderful aromas of cassis and plums jumped out to meet my nose. let sit for a half hour, then took a sip. for about a second the taste seemed a little bitter, then got strong flavors of cherry, plums and cassis. felt dusty tannins coating my tongue -- though not stepping on the 45-second finish. this wine is a joy right now, though i'd guess the tannins will easily carry it another 3-5 years. i think the purchase of another couple bottles is in the near future.

[This message has been edited by newsguy (edited 10-06-2002).]