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.
Composition: 100% Sauvignon Blanc, Preston & Musque clones
Appellation: Yountville
Cooperage: 18 months in 50% new French oak barrels
Cellaring: Current releases are ready to drink now, but will mature beautifully over the next 6-8 years
Cases Produced: 620
Tasting Notes: Bursting aromas of lemon zest, tropical pineapple, honey suckle and white flower lead to a rounded and complex palate of Meyer lemon, white peach skin and almond blossom as well as notes of crème fraiche, honeycomb and hints of vanilla. The wine showcases well-balanced, racy acidity and a long-lasting finish. This uniquely age-worthy Sauvignon blanc develops even more beautifully in the cellar.
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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.
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Forbes Holiday Gift Guide 2020: Best Luxury Napa Valley Cabernet Sauvignon
Composition: 100% Cabernet Sauvignon
Appellation: Oakville, Napa Valley
Cooperage: 20 months in 45% 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: 695
Tasting Notes: Inviting aromas of sun-ripened raspberry, blackberry bramble and vanilla bean with subtle hints of sweet tobacco leaf, clove and star anise. A gentle tannic structure makes way for prominent notes of black cherry, Mission fig and forest floor on the back palate. This wine is forthright and classic.
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Composition: 97% Cabernet Sauvignon, 3% Petit Verdot
Appellation: Oakville, Napa Valley
Cooperage: 20 months in 49% new French oak barrels
Cellaring: Delicious in its youth, this wine will continue to develop and evolve over 10 plus years.
Cases Produced: 702
Tasting Notes: If you are ever in the mood for a rich, inviting wine that lets you drink in its warmth and bold flavors, look no further than this bottle. The heavier clay & loam Valley floor soils give us round and delightfully silky tannins. Aromas of black cherries, Fig Newtons, and sweet pipe tobacco, with hints of cocoa nibs and leather. A concentrated palate with notes of ripe plum, black raspberry and vanilla bean.
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Composition: Cabernet Franc
Appellation: Napa Valley
Cooperage: 20 months in 40% new French oak barrels
Cellaring: Delicious and approachable its youth, this wine will cellar for 8-10 years.
Cases Produced: 795
Tasting Notes: Deep ruby in color, this Cabernet Franc boasts tantalizing fruit aromas of black cherry and black plum alongside delicate hints of cardamom, baking spice and cedar. Prominent yet plush tannins complement the generous palate of black raspberry, red currant, tobacco leaf, fresh thyme and white pepper. Stylishly smooth, beautifully balanced and full of personality.
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Composition: 90% Petite Sirah 10% Syrah
Appellation: St Helena, Napa Valley
Cooperage: 20 months in %60 New Hungarian Oak
Cellaring: Enjoy this bold and unbashful wine now or age for the next 8-10 years.
Cases Produced: 164 Cases
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.
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.
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Composition: 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.
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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 a 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, 2015 Cabernet Franc, 2015 Family Home Cabernet Sauvignon, 2015 Cairo Cabernet Sauvignon and 2014 Petite Sirah.