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  • Country ranking ?

    159
  • Producer ranking ?

    18
  • Decanting time

    6h
  • When to drink

    2022-2028
  • Food Pairing

    Tournedos Rossini

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97 points James Suckling

 Insane nose of pure cassis, minerals, and gorgeous flowers. This is stunning. Full and juicy, with amazing layers of fruit, from cassis to blueberries and hints of vanilla on the great finish. 

96 points Antonio Galloni

 The 2009 Cabernet Sauvignon bursts from the glass with rich, dark red fruit, smoke, licorice and incense. The aromas and flavors are a touch ripe, exotic and totally seductive. Polished, silk...

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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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Latest Pro-tasting notes

14 tasting notes

Tasting note

color

Deep and Ruby red

ending

Long, Smooth and Flavorful

flavors

Blackberry, Blackcurrant, Toasty, Meaty, Chocolate and Perfumed

nose

Intense, Complex, Seductive and Refined

recommend

Yes

taste

Average in Acidity, Warming, Medium tannin, Perfectly balanced, Concentrated, Well-Integrated, Youthful, Full-bodied, Elegant, Round, Ripe and Silky tannins

Verdict

nice but not special and Impressive

Written Notes

 Insane nose of pure cassis, minerals, and gorgeous flowers. This is stunning. Full and juicy, with amazing layers of fruit, from cassis to blueberries and hints of vanilla on the great finish. 1100 cases. 

  • 98p

The 2009 Cabernet Sauvignon bursts from the glass with rich, dark red fruit, smoke, licorice and incense. The aromas and flavors are a touch ripe, exotic and totally seductive. Polished, silky tannins frame the fruit beautifully through to the finish, where floral notes add the lift and brightness. The 2009 isn't a huge wine, but it is immensely appealing.

  • 96p

Good dark red. Expressive, complex scents of plum, black raspberry, cedar, tobacco leaf, mocha and minerals. Fine-grained and energetic on the palate, with its sweet plum and mocha flavors lifted by a floral element. There's something Pomerol-like about this wine, which is about much more than simply primary fruit and displays more energy than either the '08 or '07 bottlings. A youthful yet already impeccably balanced wine with great class and finesse, this beauty finishes with utterly seamless, noble tannins. Winemaker Marc Gagnon named this as one of his three favorite bottles of this tasting.

  • 96p
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Information

Origin

Napa, Napa Valley

Vintage Quality

Above Average

Investment potential

Good

Fake factory

None

Glass time

3h

Drinking temperature

18C
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