'99 Galante Rancho Galante

[Innkeeper]

1999 Galante, Rancho Galante, Cabernet Sauvignon, Carmel Valley ($20 Taste of Monterey). Alcohol level: 12.5%!!!! Galante is located somewhere east of Carmel Valley Village in the same vicinity as the Santa Lucia Highlands. We picked this up a few years ago when out there. We had it at a very nice restaurant in a mall down in Carmel, and wanted more. Couldn't find the winery so we bought it at Taste of Monterey.

It is a Cab like they used to make in CA CA land. Gives you a blast of black fruit including black current (cassis) on the nose and upfront. Lovely complexity including plenty of Monterey dirt in the middle, and a really delightful finish.

We matched it with grilled rib eyes in Bearnaise Sauce, green beans almondine, and potato salad. Finished the wine out of 24oz stems. For dessert it was peach cobbler al la mode. Well, after all, it is Tuesday night!

[This message has been edited by Innkeeper (edited 06-20-2006).]