Cabernet Sauvignon|Red|2010|California|ViV 4.8

Intro: Bryant Family Vineyard is a California wine estate in the Napa Valley, founded by businessman Donald L. Bryant Jr. and his ex-wife, Barbara Bryant.

Known for their 100% Bryant Family Vineyard Cabernet Sauvignon wines grown on their Pritchard Hill estate, Bryant Estate was one of the original cult wines to emerge during the early 1990s, along with wineries such as Screaming Eagle and Harlan Estate. Low production levels and high demand for the wines have driven prices to the upper echelon of wines produced in the United States.

Region: USA | California

Winery: BRYANT ESTATE

Grapes: 100% Cabernet Sauvignon

Aging: French Oak Barrels

Tasting Notes: Robert Parker for Wine Advocate 99 Points: “Teasing the taster with a possible three-digit perfection is the 2010 Cabernet Sauvignon Pritchard Hill. This beauty shows lots of creme de cassis, blueberry liqueur, spring flower and forest floor notes in an opulent, full-bodied, powerful, dense, rich style buttressed by significant ripe tannins and decent acidity. Again, the striking purity and singular character of this Bryant Cabernet Sauvignon oozes potential as well as pedigree. This spectacular, young Cabernet should turn out to be one of the all-time great Bryant Cabernet Sauvignons, rivaling their 1997, but slightly more structured.” (RP) Oct 2013

Rating: RP 99, WS 95, VN 95, 4.8 v

ABV: 15%  Decant: 2hrs  Serving temp: 16-18 °C  Pairing: Beef, Lamb, Game (deer Venison) , Poultry