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Bryant Family Vineyard Cabernet Sauvignon 1997

Bryant Family Vineyard, Napa Valley, United States

Bryant Family Vineyard
Napa Valley United States
  • 100
    Points
  • The 83 best
    of 3 290 954
    wines globally
  • 23 Pros of
    23 recommend
    this wine
232 100
  • Taste
  • Moment

  • Country ranking ?

    11

  • Producer ranking ?

    2

  • Decanting time

    3h

  • When to drink

    now to 2035

  • Food Pairing

    Lamb Loin with Carrot Risotto & Beet Purée & Butternut Squash

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100 points Robert Parker's Wine Advocate

 I have consumed several bottles of the 1997 Cabernet Sauvignon Pritchard Hill. One of the most awesome young reds I have ever tasted, it possesses a black/purple color, a seamless texture, and freakishly high levels of intensity (cassis, black and blueberries infused with espresso, chocolate, and licorice) that are flawlessly presented in a full-bodied, massive yet elegant wine. Nothing is out of ba...

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The Story

Bryant Family Vineyard Cabernet Sauvignon is 100% Cabernet Sauvignon made from our 13-acre estate vineyard atop Pritchard Hill, overlooking Lake Hennessey.

The vineyard’s west-facing slope is perfectly positioned to capture the prevailing cool lake breezes, while also providing protection from drying canyon winds. The unique combination of rocky Sobrante soil, sunlight, cool breezes, soil depth and meticulous farming site to yield wines of ...

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Wine Information

One of the most concentrated yet opulent Cabernet Sauvignons in the world. A blockbuster wine with great elegance. The wine has an immense balance, with jammed cassis fruit, lovely acidity and super, smooth tannins. Due to its high concentration and density, it prefers ten to fifteen years of cellaring before delivering its best.

Terroir

Located 1,500 feet up on Pritchard Hill, Bryant Family’s 10-acre vineyard enjoys a unique terroir. Th...

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Tasting note

color

Deep and Purple

ending

Long, Extensive and Flavorful

flavors

Blackcurrant, Blueberry, Creamy, New-oak, Raspberry and Pepper

nose

Intense, Refined, Opulent and Generous

taste

High in Acidity, High alcohol content, Perfectly balanced, Well-Integrated, Good texture, Full-bodied, Rich, Elegant, Harmonious and Silky tannins

Verdict

Good everyday wine and Masterpiece

Written Notes

How would one of California's supposed legendary wines stack up? We joked the future of California's reputation could rest with this bottle of Bryant due to its elite company. The nose was rich and super concentrated, a banana boat special as some of Helen Turley's wines reflect. Very fragrant, thick and chunky, its nose reeked of blueberry pancakes with lots and lots of syrup on top. Its tannins and alcohol were quite vigorous in this spiny wine and its enormous finish. It definitely was a smackdown of a wine with its motor oil-like texture and thick personality. I just couldn't help but feel like I needed to put a couple of ice cubes in the glass, and that this was more beverage than wine. Perhaps 1947 Lafleur was this concentrated at age ten; unfortunately, I will never know. The finish was earthy and dirty, and the wine was a bit sweet for my own personal tastes, but I had to respect it and its still-existing potential
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  • 94p
Good looking normal size bottle, is in a perfect condition and has by the neck level. Colour is purple and deep. On the nose it is open, opulent and generous. The taste is harmonious, perfumed, fruity, refined, and average in acidity, full-bodied, with perfectly balanced, well-structured and good texture structure. The finish is long, flavorful and vibrant. This wine is transparent, impressive and masterpiece. Decant at least 2t before tasting.
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  • 97p

Deep ruby color. Deeply pitched, expressive black raspberry aroma complicated by roasted and gamey nuances. Incredible sweetness in the mouth; not yet as fat as the remarkable '96 below, but perhaps more intensely flavored, if that is possible. Really sensuous texture. Finishes with palate-saturating fruit and a note of shoe polish; the tannins reach all corners of the mouth. 95-98

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  • 98p
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Origin

Napa, Napa Valley

Vintage Quality

Outstanding

Value For Money

Very good

Investment potential

Very Good

Fake factory

None

Glass time

2h

Drinking temperature

16
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