Bond
Melbury Napa Valley Red Blend
Napa Valley, California, USA
@Benjamin Keator had his hosting at the CC tonight and it was absolutely incredible. What a night of gorgeous wines! All wines are guessed blind.
5 reds tonight. 5 Bonds. Insane. I’m not going to try and evaluate each one as if they were crazy different because honestly, I found it fairly easy to determine all were from the same producer. That being said, I guessed all 5 reds were from the same producer and waffled between a horizontal or vertical...I ultimately chose vertical (which was wrong). I guessed all were Napa cabs. To me, this tastes the oldest, so I guessed this was an ‘09 (beginning of a 5 yr vertical). Lots of dusty red and black fruit. This was the most mellow.
@Benjamin Keator had his hosting at the CC tonight and it was absolutely incredible. What a night of gorgeous wines! All wines are guessed blind.
5 reds tonight. 5 Bonds. Insane. I’m not going to try and evaluate each one as if they were crazy different because honestly, I found it fairly easy to determine all were from the same producer. That being said, I guessed all 5 reds were from the same producer and waffled between a horizontal or vertical...I ultimately chose vertical (which was wrong). I guessed all were Napa cabs. To me, this tastes the oldest, so I guessed this was an ‘09 (beginning of a 5 yr vertical). Lots of dusty red and black fruit. This was the most mellow.
Solid bottle of California Cab. Absolutely not worth the price of admission.
Solid bottle of California Cab. Absolutely not worth the price of admission.
3 people found it helpfulJul 31st, 2014
First time tasting and it was great but for the money I can find just as good
First time tasting and it was great but for the money I can find just as good
Apr 18th, 2017
A classic Harlan-style Cabernet that was definitely in its prime!
A classic Harlan-style Cabernet that was definitely in its prime!
May 28th, 2023
A dark blackberry color. The nose is full with currants and cassis with earthy, cedar and coffee aromas. Tastes of red fruit, cedar and coffee with a spice, coffee and chocolate finish . A night before Mother’s day and day after son’s 16th b-day celebration.
A dark blackberry color. The nose is full with currants and cassis with earthy, cedar and coffee aromas. Tastes of red fruit, cedar and coffee with a spice, coffee and chocolate finish . A night before Mother’s day and day after son’s 16th b-day celebration.
May 12th, 2019
Decanted 1 hour(decent chunky sediment). An irresistible dark inky/red color after all these years. Pritchard hill wine, Napa. On the nose: herbs, oak, cassis, earthy. Taste: red fruit, cassis, meaty, cedar, coffee.....some alcohol not fully integrated, slight bitter but smooth tannin at the end....decent long finish
Decanted 1 hour(decent chunky sediment). An irresistible dark inky/red color after all these years. Pritchard hill wine, Napa. On the nose: herbs, oak, cassis, earthy. Taste: red fruit, cassis, meaty, cedar, coffee.....some alcohol not fully integrated, slight bitter but smooth tannin at the end....decent long finish
May 12th, 2019
Dusty black fruits with firm chewy tannins.
Dusty black fruits with firm chewy tannins.
Jul 7th, 2018Loved this but it was huge. Cassis. Dark chocolate. Pepper. Leather. Damn good but I drank it to young.
Loved this but it was huge. Cassis. Dark chocolate. Pepper. Leather. Damn good but I drank it to young.
Mar 11th, 2015
