Richard Bruno Giacone Vineyard Cabernet Sauvignon 2017
About the wine
Next-level Cab from your Paso Robles perfectionist
Swimming in dark fruit aromas and flavors from silky black cherry to lush, brambly blueberry, all bundled into a big, full mouthfeel and softened by aging in French oak, this one-of-a-kind red from Richard is Paso Robles Cab at its best!
Your support helped Richard source these grapes from a single Paso Robles vineyard in California’s Central Coast to bring you the absolute tip top of his wines from the region.
Like Richard’s top-tier Cabernets from Napa, expect this red to fly off the shelves before you even know it. Once you’ve got yours, Richard suggests stowing it away for a while if you can. If not, decant for at least half an hour, then enjoy!
Best before
This is a big wine. I expect it will be released slightly before optimal and the oak notes will be forward. Decanting helps this as well as good old fashioned cellaring. I expect this wine to be approachable in August 2019, but optimal sometime in 2020 and I expect it will age beautifully through 2040.
Serving advice
Air is your friend. Use an aerator or decanter or simply pour a glass and wait for 20-30 minutes. You can definitely sense the change in the glass within 15-20 of swirling.
Food match
This is for a Cowboy cut (thick) New York Steak with sea salt and pepper.
Contains sulphites
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USA
Paso Robles
Cabernet Sauvignon
Big Red
14.5% ABV
750ml
Vegan
Vegetarian
Wine profile
Meet the winemaker - Richard Bruno
Years Angel-funded: 2013-2023
- Richard Bruno is exactly what we love in a winemaker– the quiet achiever behind the scenes at some of the world's most famous wine brands. He's made wine for Francis Ford Coppola and Don Sebastiani, the latter of which was named Winery of the Year TWICE under his watch.
- During his decades making wine for famous wineries and earning them 90+ scores, he has traveled all up and down California's coastal wine regions. His experience and familiarity with the terrain allow him to sniff out the best-bang-for-buck pretty much anywhere in the state.
- Launching one's wine brand is hard and expensive, so Richard is using Angel funding – and he's able to focus on winemaking, instead of selling wine.
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