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Here is an impressive interpretation of Cabernet Sauvignon. The 2012 Gabbro is true to the variety but it also shows aromas that faithfully peg it to Coastal Tuscany. There is a layer of rosemary or oregano that reminds me of the Mediterranean wild shrubs that grow along the seafront. Beyond those brambly aromas is a thick core of impenetrable black fruit with cherry and blackberry. Exotic spice fills in the rear. The intensity is memorable. This is a bottle for your cellars.
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Antonio Galloni, Vinous
Monica Larner, Wine Advocate
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A big, powerful wine, the 2012 Gabbro (100% Cabernet Sauvignon) has handled the heat nicely, as its personality remains pretty much intact. The flavors are intense and bold, yet also delineated, with slightly softer contours and less forbidding structure than the wine typically presents in its youth. Smoke, graphite, black cherries, crushed rocks and violets form an attractive fabric of aromas in this dense, jammy coastal Cabernet Sauvignon.