2010 Bond St. Eden Napa Valley Red [JS100][V96][WA95][WS93]

Producer: Bond 
Region: Oakville, Napa Valley, California 
Blend: Bordeaux Red Blend  
Year: 2010 

James Suckling, 100 Points 

"This is the best single-vineyard Cabernet Sauvignon-based red from Bond in this vintage, showing incredible purity of fruit and seamless tannins and refinement. Amazing." 

Vinous, 96 Points 

"Pure, high-pitched scents of blackberry, violet, graphite and licorice. Sharply focused, suave and seamless, boasting outstanding energy and inner-mouth perfume to its purple fruit, violet and saline mineral flavors. The subtle, rising finish goes on and on, perfuming the palate without leaving any impression of weight. Delivers an uncanny combination of density, precision and tautness, with the noble tannins melted perfectly into the wine's fruit. Splendid, but hands off now." 

Wine Advocate, 95 Points 

"From the valley floor, the 2010 St. Eden exhibits copious notes of creme de cassis, loamy, dusty soil undertones, forest floor, toasty oak and plenty of sweet tannin in its full-bodied, massive personality. Again, these wines are not meant for near-term gratification, so 5-6 years of cellaring is warranted. This is another 30-year wine from Bond." 

Wine Spectator, 93 Points 

"Rich and powerful, with torque to the ripe dark berry, chocolate, subtle earth and cedar flavors. A muscular yet graceful style that holds its own and promises a nice life ahead." 

Alcohol: 14.5% 

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