2011 Bond, Melbury, Napa Valley, Bottle (750ml)
$395
96AG96DR
Critic key
AG = Antonio GalloniDR = Decanter
- Rating
- AG96/DR96
- Producer
- Bond
- Vintage
- 2011
- Region
- California
- Appellation
- Napa Valley
- Country
- United States
- Format
- Bottle
- Volume
- 750mL
- ABV
- 14.5
- Type
- Still
- Color
- Red
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Product Description
AG96 "The 2011 Melbury is precise, aromatic and finely cut, with stunning balance and tons of class. The 2011 is such an elegant wine. This clay-rich vineyard seems to drain quite well. The 2011 is in an absolutely great shape today. Bright red-toned fruit, blood orange, mint and white pepper linger." AG for VM Oct 2021
DR96 "Readers may wish to reference my review of 2011 BOND Quella as I get into extravagant detail about the cold, rainy, foggy growing season. I tasted the 2011 BOND wines with Cory Empting and Will Harlan in February of 2024, and the wines were just remarkable. The 2011 Melbury offers heady dried sagebrush notes, currants, and dried tangerine peel aromatics. Plush, with good mid-palate depth and silken textured black currant fruits, spiced plums laced with vanilla-tinged tobacco, dark chocolate, and cedarwood. All these flavours meld together to form a totally satisfying full-bodied expression of Cabernet Sauvignon with the high-toned, capsicum-spiced qualities of the vintage now mellowing and finding nuance through the warm berry finish, which has a bit of a cured meat quality. Lengthy and rich in dried flowers and delicious." JC for DR Feb 2024
DR96 "Readers may wish to reference my review of 2011 BOND Quella as I get into extravagant detail about the cold, rainy, foggy growing season. I tasted the 2011 BOND wines with Cory Empting and Will Harlan in February of 2024, and the wines were just remarkable. The 2011 Melbury offers heady dried sagebrush notes, currants, and dried tangerine peel aromatics. Plush, with good mid-palate depth and silken textured black currant fruits, spiced plums laced with vanilla-tinged tobacco, dark chocolate, and cedarwood. All these flavours meld together to form a totally satisfying full-bodied expression of Cabernet Sauvignon with the high-toned, capsicum-spiced qualities of the vintage now mellowing and finding nuance through the warm berry finish, which has a bit of a cured meat quality. Lengthy and rich in dried flowers and delicious." JC for DR Feb 2024