WTN: 1999 Galante, Rancho Galante, Cabernet Sauvignon, Carmel Valley ($20). 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. We couldn't find the winery so we brought one home from a wine shop, and later obtained a half case directly from Jack Galante.
It is a Cab like they used to make in CA CA land. It gives you a blast of black fruit including black current (cassis) on the nose and upfront. It provides lovely complexity including plenty of Monterey dirt in the middle, and a really delightful finish.