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Cabernet Sauvignon 2012 75cl

Napa Valley | California | United States of America
CHF 637.80
Critics scores
98 Robert Parker
Bryant’s flagship wine, the 2012 Cabernet Sauvignon from the estate vineyard on Pritchard Hill offers a rare but magnificent forest floor/floral aromatic profile with lavishly rich, ripe notes of crème de cassis, blueberry and black raspberry liqueur. Fleshy, opulent, full-bodied and multidimensional, it conceals some significant tannins behind its wealth of extract and fruit. From a first-growth quality, hillside vineyard (13 acres), this 100% Cabernet Sauvignon is gorgeously pure as well as impeccably well-balanced with a seamless integration of tannin, acidity, alcohol and wood. In fact, the new oak component, which is significant, is largely obliterated by the wine’s stunning fruit. This majestic Cabernet Sauvignon should age effortlessly for 25-30 years.
Producer
Bryant Family Vineyard
One of the first Califonian cult wineries to emerge in the early 1990s along with Screaming Eagle and Harlan Estate, was the Bryant Family Vineyard. It was created by an art collector and businessman, Donald Bryant. His first release was the 1992 vintage, produced from grapes grown on Pritchard Hill, a vineyard that he had planted in 1985. With the spirited and talented Helen Turley as winemaker, the first few vintages were well-received, with critical acclaim from Robert Parker, propelling it into stardom (1992 - 91 points followed by the 1993, 1994, 1995, 1996 and 1997 - all 97-100 points). Philippe Melka took over winemaking responsibilities in the early 2000s. Todd Alexander is currently at the winemaking helm, working alongside Michel Rolland as consulting oenologist. David Abreu works as the vineyard manager. In addition to their estate Cabernet Sauvignon, they make DB4, Bryant Family's second wine, as well as a Bordeaux-blend called Bettina, with grapes sourced from three of David Abreu's exceptional estate vineyards.