2012 Bond - Vecina (Cabernet Sauvignon)
International Wine Cellar | Rating: 97
Bright ruby. Lovely violet and rose petal lift to the blackberry, blueberry, bitter chocolate and spice aromas. Boasts great intensity and inner-mouth perfume to the sharply defined flavors of black fruits, bitter chocolate and forest floor. The dark chocolate quality lingers long on the firmly tannic, seriously structured finish. This property lies in the western hills of Oakville, not from Harlan Estate, and it may well give that wine a run for its money in 2012.Author: Stephen TanzerIssue: May/June 2014Wine Spectator | Rating: 95
Deliciously pure and polished, with a juicy mix of blackberry, wild berry, currant and black licorice flavors, supported by firm, fine-grained tannins that give this a gentle texture and nice grip. Ends with a dusty, cedary aftertaste.Author: James LaubeWine Advocate | Rating: 100
From an 11-acre vineyard sitting near Bond's winery and the Harlan estate, the 2012 Vecina Proprietary Red is the perfect Napa version of a hypothetical blend of a La Mission Haut-Brion and Mouton-Rothschild. This is riveting Cabernet Sauvignon with great intensity, a killer fragrance of burning embers, charcoal, gravel, blackberry, cassis and earth. Fabulously intense and full-bodied, with majestic flavor intensity, a skyscraper-like mouthfeel, incredible purity and length, and supple tannins, this magnificent wine comes closest to the great Harlan Estate itself. Drink it over the next 35 years.Author: Robert ParkerJamesSuckling.com | Rating: 98
This is a Vecina that really builds on the palate with a chewy and juicy texture that melts away. Lots of dried and dark fruits plus fresh bark and sweet tobacco. Dark tea leafs and citrus too. Great finish. This is a wine that only shows a touch of the greatness it will give in four or five years.Author: James Suckling
See other similar producers:Harlan Estate,Sloan Estate,Colgin Cellars
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Collector Data For This Wine
- 273 bottles owned
- 96 collectors