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2021 Bond St. Eden

JS 99

VN 98

DE 98

JD 96

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99James Suckling

So much graphite, blueberries and orange blossoms. Full-bodied with creamy tannins and a juicy finish. Compact and racy with a very, very persistent finish. Big boned. A cylinder of tannins going through it.

98Vinous / IWC

...boasts gorgeous freshness and energy to play off its customary richness. Crushed rocks, savory herbs, lavender, menthol and plum race across the palate...serious, exceptionally poised... I admire its precision and tension... What a wine!

98Decanter Magazine (points)

Richly scented black cherry fruit lifts out of this glass, nuanced by alluring cedarwood spices and walnut husk...medium-bodied with intricate tannins that are super pronounced and have a chocolaty tinge...resolves with blood orange acidity and a long ironstone mineral finish...boasts super expressive acidity with a long, linear finish.

96Jeb Dunnuck

Red and black currants, spicy, smoky oak, and hints of graphite...gorgeous...has a pure, layered, medium to full-bodied style as well as the vintage's structured, focused profile.

PRODUCER

Bond

Bond is an Oakville, California, winery that makes widely acclaimed single-vineyard Cabernet Sauvignons based on an unusual business model. Founded in the late 1990s by H. William Harlan, who in 1984 founded Harlan Estate, Bond uses grapes from five vineyards that Harlan does not own. The winery refers to its offerings as “a portfolio of wines that are diverse in their geographic representation…” The name Bond was selected to highlight the “bond” between Harlan, his winemaking team, which includes his longtime associate Robert Levy, director of winegrowing, and the independent growers who supply the grapes. Each of the “grand crus,” as Harlan calls his Bond wines, has been given a proprietary name, such as Vecina and Melbury, meaning that although the goal is to make Cabernet Sauvignons using only single vineyard grapes, Bond reserves the right to blend if necessary. Besides the “grand crus” Bond makes Matriarch, a second wine. The vineyards Bond leases are 7 to 10 acres each.

REGION

United States, California, Napa Valley, Oakville

Oakville AVA is one of the two or three most prestigious appellations in the United States. Located in the heart of Napa Valley, its 5,000 vineyard acres produce some of the world’s most acclaimed Cabernet Sauvignon, including such California “cult” Cabs as Screaming Eagle and Harlan Estate. Before those boutique producers rose to fame in the 1990s, Oakville was already renowned as home to Robert Mondavi, Opus One and Groth Vineyards, among others. Along with the famous wineries, there are premier vineyards in this AVA, including Martha’s Vineyard and To Kalon Vineyard. To Kalon was first planted in 1868 by H.W. Crabb, one of California’s first viticultural researchers, and he named the vineyard after the ancient Greek phrase for “most beautiful.” Though many grapes can be successfully grown in Oakville, Cabernet Sauvignon is king. Merlot and Chardonnay are also frequently planted. Oakville Cabs are prized for their richness, complexity and weight. Oakville was designated as an AVA in 1993.