1999 Bond, Matriarch, Napa Valley 1x750ml

Robert Parker 91

Those lots deemed not quite up to the standards of the Melbury, Vecina, and St. Eden labels are blended together to form Bond’s second wine, The Matriarch. This is a second wine in name only. The complex 1999 The Matriarch displays a deep plum/purple color along with sweet, succulent aromas of smoky oak, lead pencil shavings, and a sexy concoction of chocolate, black currants, and licorice. Drink this rich, medium to full-bodied beauty over the next 10-12 years. Tel. 707.944.9445, Fax. 707.944.9554, Email info@bondestates.com [Robert M. Parker, Jr., 23/12/2003]

Anticipated maturity: 2003-2015