2013 BOND Pluribus
Wine Spectator | Rating: 94
A remarkable effort that combines a dense, dark, rich core of gravelly blackberry and currant with cedary oak and crushed rock, ending with a long, detailed finish where the tannins add traction and a minerally edge.Drink Dates: 2016-2032Author: James LaubeIssue: Nov 30, 2016JamesSuckling.com | Rating: 99
Dark wet earth and dark fruits such as blackberries and black licorice. Smokey. Full body. This young red takes off and shows incredible length and depth. Chewy yet fresh and intense. It goes on for minutes. What a mouthfeel. Can't wait to see how it evolves in the coming years.Author: James SucklingIssue: Friday, January 15, 2016Vinous | Rating: 97
In a vintage that produced big, massively tannic wines, the 2013 Pluribus stands out for its total finesse. Pluribus is also the most delicate and refined of the Bond 2013s. Lavender, mint, violet, plum and a host of bluish/purplish fruits all develop with time, but it is the wine's lifted, gracious personality that makes the strongest impression. Quite shockingly, the 2013 can be enjoyed young. Even so, I would prefer to cellar it for at least a few years.Drink Dates: 2021-2038Author: Antonio GalloniIssue: Nov 2017Wine Advocate | Rating: 100
The 2013 Pluribus is the finest wine I've tasted from this vineyard to date, capturing the vintage's extraordinary purity and richness, with a multidimensional mouthfeel and incredible notes of blue and black fruits, charcoal, graphite and white flowers. This profound effort should hit its prime in another 5-10 years and evolve for 30-40 or more.Drink Dates: 2021-2066Author: Robert ParkerIssue: 227
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Collector Data For This Wine
- 810 bottles owned
- 77 collectors