2001 Bond Melbury Cabernet - OWC 6 x 750ml

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2001 Bond Melbury Cabernet - OWC 6 pak - 96 Pts!
BOND: A portfolio of wines that are diverse in their geographic representation and 'Grand Cru' in quality, all under the umbrella of one philosophy, one team, one mark.

This is the brainchild of Harlan Estate’s Bill Harlan, who has signed the owners of these well-placed vineyards in selected micro-climates in Napa Valley to long (quarter of a century) contracts. In the first decade, he has expanded the number of vineyard holdings to five separate wines in 2011, all made by the Harlan Estate winemaking team of Bob Levy and consulting oenologist Michel Rolland. There were only three cuvees in 2001 – from an 11-acre site on the western Oakville hillsides near Harlan Estate, the Vecina, St. Eden, an 11-acre stony knoll north of the Oakville Crossroad with a northern exposure, and from the steep slopes just north of Lake Hennessy with an eastern and southeastern exposure, east of Rutherford, the Melbury.

Since these fabulous 2001s were made, two other great vineyards have been added to the Bond portfolio. These are Quella, which is a 9 acre vineyard in the eastern hills of northern Napa Valley, planted on white volcanic ash called Tufa, and Pluribus, which is a high elevation vineyard planted on steep slopes of Spring Mountain with a northern and easterly exposure. All three 2001s showed phenomenally, and are still very young wines, with at least 15 to 20 more years of upside potential. In fact, in a cold cellar these wines probably have 40 or more years of aging potential, but few of us will be able to wait that long to see how they taste.

Product Details

Varietal Proprietary Blend
Vintage 2001
Rating 96 RP
Bottle Size 6 x 750ml
Bottle Quantity 6
Country USA
Region California
Location North Coast
Producer Bond (Harlan)
Color Red
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Winery Details

Varietal Proprietary Blend
Vintage 2001
Rating 96 RP
Bottle Size 6 x 750ml
Bottle Quantity 6
Country USA
Region California
Location North Coast
Producer Bond (Harlan)
Color Red
Production
cases

Robert Parker

Rating 96 RP - 2001 Bond Melbury Cabernet - OWC 6 pak - 96 Pts! The Pomerol-like lush opulent 2001 Melbury is an inky/blue/purple-colored offering exhibiting a sweet nose of black fruits currants and blackberries cedary oak chocolate and roasted espresso. It possesses supple tannin a voluptuous texture and a terrific finish of nearly 45 seconds. This full-bodied sensationally ripe well-balanced diva of a wine should provide early drinking yet age impeccably for 15+ years. 

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