2019 Bryant Family Vineyard, Bettina Bryant Red, Napa Valley, Bottle (750ml)

JS99 "Pretty, ripe currants, hot stones and flowers on the nose, following through to a full body with polished, layered tannins and lots of juiciness. Lemony and spicy at the end with a botanical undertone to the finish. Elegance with strength. Fine, velvety tannins. Fruit from Madrona and Howell Mountain with a touch of Bryant." JS Mar 2022

JD98 "Coming mostly from Madrona and Las Posadas, with a little estate fruit, the 2019 Bettina checks in as 65% Cabernet Sauvignon, 15% Cabernet Franc, and the rest Petit Verdot and Merlot. This full-bodied, seamless, elegant red has lots of cassis and currant-like fruits, plenty of background spicy oak, perfectly ripe tannins, and lots of flowers, incense, tobacco, and spice-driven aromatics. The Cabernet Franc here saw a touch of whole clusters, and the wine was aged in 70% new French oak. It's as classy as they come." JD Feb 2023