Wine for the Connoisseur
At Gamble Family Vineyards we strive to make truly memorable wines, wines made to be enjoyed over several hours, with good food and those you love. While our style is reminiscent of Bordeaux, our Winemaker Jim Close continually produces prestigious, well balanced wines that stay true to our terroir.
The wines profiled below are tended to with extra care, made exclusively for our members and mailing list. The one special exception to this is our Paramount Red Blend, with a small percentage allocated to our retail partners. We hope you find these wines inspiring as you continue to enjoy and build your collection.
2017 Heart Block Sauvignon Blanc
Composition: 100% Sauvignon Blanc, Preston & Musque clones
Appellation: Yountville
Cooperage: 18 months in 39% new French oak barrels
Cellaring: Current releases are ready to drink now, but will mature beautifully over the next 6-8 years
Cases Produced: 715
Tasting Notes: Bursting aromas of Meyer lemon, white grapefruit and toasted almonds lay foundation for the complex palate of tropical fruits, yellow peach, fresh honeycomb and candied ginger. Unsweetened coconut shavings and a touch of vanilla delightfully round out the back palate. This wine showcases well-balanced, racy acidity and a long-lasting finish. A uniquely age-worthy Sauvignon blanc, this wine develops even more beautifully in the cellar.
WON BEST SAUVIGNON BLANC OF 2020 BY ROBB REPORT
2016 Paramount Red Blend
Composition: 31% Cabernet Sauvignon, 31% Cabernet Franc, 30% Merlot, 8% Petit Verdot
Appellation: Napa Valley
Cooperage: 20 months in 44% new French oak barrels
Cellaring: Current releases are great now, but will mature beautifully over the next 10-15 years.
Cases Produced: 1210
Tasting Notes: Beautiful notes of dark raspberry, ripe cherry, dried figs, molasses and fresh-brewed coffee abound on the nose. A balanced, medium bodied wine dances between juicy fruit flavors and hints of savory baking spice. The palate boasts red plum, black cherry, dark cacao and vanilla, which are complemented on the back by notes of chicory, cherry spice and dried sage. Moderate alcohol, bright acidity and silky, upfront tannins help to frame a long-lasting finish.
2016 Family Home Cabernet
Composition: 100% Cabernet Sauvignon
Appellation: Oakville, Napa Valley
Cooperage: 20 months in 46% new French oak barrels
Cellaring: A timeless Cabernet that is beautiful in its youth, but will integrate and evolve over the next 10 to 15 years.
Cases Produced: 698
Tasting Notes: This wine envelops your senses with inviting aromas of ripe strawberries, Napa wild berries and dried fig with subtle hints of dried tobacco, lavender and jasmine flower. A supple tannic structure makes way for prominent notes of black raspberry, cherry cola and espresso on the palate. This wine is classically expressive and focused.
2016 Cairo Cabernet Sauvignon
Composition: 97% Cabernet Sauvignon, 3% Petit Verdot
Appellation: Oakville, Napa Valley
Cooperage: 20 months in 43% new French oak barrels, 6% new American oak
Cellaring: Delicious in its youth, this wine will continue to develop and evolve over 10 plus years.
Cases Produced: 551
Tasting Notes: A truly decadent Cabernet Sauvignon with aromas of blueberry, brambleberry, cassis, clove spice, violet and rosemary. This wine showcases a playful palate with notes of ripe raspberries, berry cobbler, brown sugar and cedar. The heavier valley floor soils give us full and extremely round tannins
2014 Petite Sirah
Composition: 90% Petite Sirah, 10% Syrah
Appellation: St. Helena, Napa Valley
Cooperage: 20 months in 60% new Hungarian oak barrels
Cellaring: Enjoy this bold and unbashful wine now or age for the next 8-10 years.
Cases Produced: 164
Tasting Notes: There is nothing petite about this well-structured and full bodied wine. The deep inky color gives indication to this wines powerful frame and enticing flavors. Concentrated aromas of black cherries, brown sugar brulee, and espresso steam with hints of smoked meat, graphite, and clove spice. Dark fruit of blackberries, black raspberries and black cherries are complimented by notes of candied bacon, black walnuts and molasses.
2016 Cabernet Franc
Composition: 90% Cabernet Franc, 4% Petit Verdot, 3% Merlot, 3% Cabernet Sauvignon
Appellation: Napa Valley
Cooperage:20 months in 38% new French oak barrels.
Cellaring:Delicious and approachable its youth, this wine will cellar for 8-10 years.
Cases Produced: 795
Tasting Notes: This classic wine showcases tantalizing fruit aromas of cherry, red currant and blackberry alongside nuanced hints of white pepper, clove and pine needle. Prominent yet plush tannins complement a palate of red raspberry, bright cherry, and hibiscus flower, which are framed by an earthy woodiness. Beautifully balanced, well-structured and full of personality. Enjoy now and for years to come.
2015 Mary Ann
Composition: 53% Cabernet Franc, 36% Merlot, 11% Cabernet Sauvignon
Appellation: Mt. Veeder, Napa Valley
Cooperage: 20 months in 47% new French oak barrels
Cellaring: Lively and well-structured in its youth and will cellar and integrate beautifully for 10-15 years.
Cases Produced: 302
Tasting Notes: This beautiful blend exudes true beauty with bursts of ripe strawberry, rhubarb and ginger snap cookies. The rich aromas on the nose are nuanced by flavors of dark cherry, raspberry preserve, cocoa nibs and chicory. True to its sense of place, you can pick up subtle hints of Mt. Veeder’s terroir: sage, rosemary and forest floor. Lively and youthful, this well-structured wine will delight for years to come.
2016 G. Thomas
Composition: 100% Cabernet Sauvignon
Appellation: Oakville, Napa Valley
Cooperage: 20 months in 47% new French oak barrels
Cellaring: Enjoy upon release or will cellar and integrate beautifully for 10-15 years.
Cases Produced: 342
Tasting Notes: Select fruit from our best blocks, in our favorite Oakville Vineyards, this Cabernet Sauvignon is truly special. Aromas of blackberry bramble, cherry pie, and warm Boysenberry syrup layered by hints of saddle leather, old pipe tobacco and dried rose petals. Dusty and firm tannins fill the palate, helping to highlight flavors of fresh-picked raspberry, black cherry fruit leather, chocolate-covered acai berries and espresso beans.
Owner & Vintner Tom Gamble's selection of four wines that are the perfect introduction to the Gamble portfolio. Each of these wines expresses a sense of place from Gamble's vineyards and the dedicated winemaking enhances the varietals' best character traits.
This package includes one bottle each of our 2017 Heart Block Sauvignon Blanc, 2016 Paramount Red Blend, 2015 Cabernet Franc and a 2015 Cairo Cabernet Sauvignon.
Owner & Vintner Tom Gamble's selection of six wines for the connoisseur looking to experience a broad selection of the Gamble portfolio. Each of these wines expresses a sense of place from Gamble's vineyards and the dedicated winemaking enhances the varietals' best character traits.
Enjoy these 6 wines: 2017 Heart Block Sauvignon Blanc, 2016 Paramount Red Blend, 2016 Cabernet Franc, 2016 Family Home Cabernet Sauvignon, 2016 Cairo Cabernet Sauvignon and 2014 Petite Sirah.
