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Melbury 2018

Bond Estate, Napa Valley, United States

Bond Estate
Napa Valley United States
  • 100
    Points
  • The 197 best
    of 3 290 954
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  • 7 Pros of
    7 recommend
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  • Country ranking ?

    49

  • Producer ranking ?

    10

  • Decanting time

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The Story

Der Name MelBURY stammt von einem eindrucksvollen anwesen in den Hängen nördlich des lake Kennessey in den Hügeln östlich von Rutherford. Der Name Melbury wurde zu ehren eines historischen Bezirks in london gewählt, wo Gutsbesitzer den Großteil des Jahres verbringen. Seit seiner Einführung mit der 1999 Lese sind die beständigen Kennzeichen des Melbury seine plumpen roten Früchte (Beeren, Bing-Kirschen), sein würziges Aroma und der Ger...

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Written Notes

The 2018 Melbury is, as always, the first of the single-vineyard wines presented at Bond. The order is always the same: Melbury-Quella-St. Eden-Vecina and Pluribus. I suppose that makes sense from the standpoint of concentration and structure, but it is quite penalizing for the Melbury, a wine that is more about elegance than power or tannins. That said, the 2018 is not a shy wine, it certainly has plenty of depth. Freshness, energy and verve are the signatures in a Cabernet that is all about intangibles. Hints of dark red cherry, tobacco, rose petal, mint and sweet spice emerge over time. The whole is greater than the sum of the parts.

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  • 98p

Brightness and purity to this, offering blueberries, fresh plums and peaches. It’s medium-to full-bodied with ripe, fine tannins Terra cotta and red fruit at the end. Dusty texture. Drink after 2023, but so good now.

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Oakville, Napa Valley
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