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96 points Stephen Tanzer's International Wine Cellar
Full medium-deep ruby. Knockout nose of currant, roasted stone, tobacco, leather and smoked meat, all lifted by sexy oak tones. Lush, sweet and extremely concentrated, with the trademark seamlessness shown by Turley's wines of all varietal persuasions. Strongly minerally, with a complicating note of dried herbs. A horizontal wine that spreads out impressively on the palate; tannins are b...
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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 ...
Vintage 1999
The 1999 California wine harvest stands as a classically structured, long-season vintage across Napa Valley, Sonoma, and the Santa Cruz Mountains, characterized by a cool spring that delayed budbreak, a brief July heat spike, and an extended, mild autumn that allowed winemakers to achieve extended hang-time. Reduced yields from cool spring conditions concentrated fruit flavor and retained firm natural acidity, yielding Cabernet Sauvignons defi...
