Brand

Napa Valley Proprietary Cabernet Franc Cabernet Sauvignon

9.564 ratings
9.617 pro ratings
Napa Valley, California, USA
Cabernet Franc, Cabernet Sauvignon
Onion, Shallot, Garlic, Pasta, Venison, Tomato-Based, Potato, Pork, Chocolate & Caramel, White Rice, Mushrooms, Beef, Lamb, Chili & Hot Spicy, Exotic Spices, Baking Spices, Hard Cheese, Blue Cheese, Pungent Cheese, Herbs, Salami & Prosciutto, Soft Cheese, Chicken, Turkey, Duck
Top Notes For
David T

Independent Sommelier/Wine Educator

9.6

Beautiful, perfume, florals interwoven with the fruits. Blackberries, dark cherries, black raspberries, haunting blue fruits, leather, strawberries, cherries and dry cranberries. Understated vanilla, mild clove, light cinnamon, dark rich soils, light graphite, dry crush rocks, fresh tobacco and fresh, dark florals with violets and just a hint of lavender.

What a round, ruby, body with ghostly tannins. It’s all beauty. Blackberries, dark cherries, black raspberries, haunting blue fruits, leather, strawberries, cherries and dry cranberries. Understated vanilla, medium clove, light cinnamon, some of the most beautiful dark spice I’ve had in a wine, dark rich soils, light graphite, dry crush rocks, dry top soil, fresh tobacco and fresh, dark florals with violets and just a hint of lavender. The acidity is perfect...like a rain shower. The finish is really amazingly balanced, elegant, floral and persistent for minutes. The 2016 Proprietary Blend will stun in 10 years plus in bottle.

Photos of; the winery and tasting room shot on a sunnier day than this visit. The cellar walk to the doors of their barrel room, private tasting room with library wines and their Estate vines on a beautiful Napa sunny day.

Beautiful, perfume, florals interwoven with the fruits. Blackberries, dark cherries, black raspberries, haunting blue fruits, leather, strawberries, cherries and dry cranberries. Understated vanilla, mild clove, light cinnamon, dark rich soils, light graphite, dry crush rocks, fresh tobacco and fresh, dark florals with violets and just a hint of lavender.

What a round, ruby, body with ghostly tannins. It’s all beauty. Blackberries, dark cherries, black raspberries, haunting blue fruits, leather, strawberries, cherries and dry cranberries. Understated vanilla, medium clove, light cinnamon, some of the most beautiful dark spice I’ve had in a wine, dark rich soils, light graphite, dry crush rocks, dry top soil, fresh tobacco and fresh, dark florals with violets and just a hint of lavender. The acidity is perfect...like a rain shower. The finish is really amazingly balanced, elegant, floral and persistent for minutes. The 2016 Proprietary Blend will stun in 10 years plus in bottle.

Photos of; the winery and tasting room shot on a sunnier day than this visit. The cellar walk to the doors of their barrel room, private tasting room with library wines and their Estate vines on a beautiful Napa sunny day.

Jan 28th, 2019
Anna Sangiacomo

Excellent wine !!! A truly remarkable weekend of tasting.

Excellent wine !!! A truly remarkable weekend of tasting.

2 people found it helpfulNov 16th, 2014
Greg Gregory

A baby, even in 375ml

A baby, even in 375ml

1 person found it helpfulAug 24th, 2017
DAG
9.0

If this Brand were a girl, she would not be the hottest girl at the party. Totally approachable just nothing to lust over. A nice personality. None of the qualities I'm looking for in a $200 a bottle wine.

If this Brand were a girl, she would not be the hottest girl at the party. Totally approachable just nothing to lust over. A nice personality. None of the qualities I'm looking for in a $200 a bottle wine.

1 person found it helpfulJul 3rd, 2016
Zach Cherry

Account Manager Worldwide Wine & Spirits

9.7

Mind-blowing. There's a lot of hype surrounding Brand (neighbors of Ovid). The hype is real, they absolutely lived up to it. The proprietary red was a sign of the AVA's true potential.

Mind-blowing. There's a lot of hype surrounding Brand (neighbors of Ovid). The hype is real, they absolutely lived up to it. The proprietary red was a sign of the AVA's true potential.

1 person found it helpfulFeb 18th, 2016
Greg Gregory

As usual, drinking well despite @DAG's mustache getting in the way of the picture.

As usual, drinking well despite @DAG's mustache getting in the way of the picture.

Oct 4th, 2016
Donald Patz

Owner/Winemaker Patz & Hall

9.3

It was a Napa Cabernet frenzy night! Another blockbuster

It was a Napa Cabernet frenzy night! Another blockbuster

Feb 16th, 2016
Carl Fischer

Oh. My. God. Just amazing.

Oh. My. God. Just amazing.

Nov 7th, 2015
Daniel Andersen

Had on my 40th. Perfecto

Had on my 40th. Perfecto

Oct 19th, 2024
leon egozi

305 group annual 10 yr Napa cab retrospective

305 group annual 10 yr Napa cab retrospective

Mar 27th, 2024