2010 Bond, Pluribus, Napa Valley 1x750ml

Vinous 97

BOND turned another powerful, compelling Cabernet Sauvignon with the 2010 Pluribus. With time in the glass, the 2010 shows a more delicate and nuanced side to its personality. The natural tension between those opposites is one of the reasons the 2010 is so appealing. Finely cut and focused, the 2010 has more than enough structure to drink well for many years to come. [Antonio Galloni, 01/11/2017]

Anticipated maturity: 2020-2035

Robert Parker 96

White truffles, exotic spices, iron, tar, plums and super-ripe black cherries take shape in the glass as the 2010 Proprietary Blend Pluribus shows off its considerable personality and pedigree. This large-scaled, powerful Cabernet Sauvignon is distinctive and full of promise. It might lack some of the profoundness of the very best wines of the year at BOND, but doesn’t trail by much. Anticipated maturity: 2020-2035. (Not yet released) I have been excited about the BOND 2009s since I first tasted them 18 months ago. My enthusiasm for those wines is surpassed only by the 2010s. The 2009s are sexy, radiant and impeccably polished, while the 2010s are more inward, structured and brooding in style. It is impossible not to compare BOND to Bill Harlan’s Harlan Estate. Although I am told the approach to farming and picking is identical in all the vineyards both estates look after, my sense is that the BOND wines are a little more vibrant than Harlan Estate, which tends to occupy a spot a little further out on the ripeness spectrum. It’s hard to know what more there is to say about BOND. These are simply some of the most utterly magnificent wines I have ever tasted, and a true testament that terroir not only exists in Napa Valley, but that these are some of the most privileged sites for making wine anywhere in the world. In my opinion, in top vintages, the St. Eden, which emerges from the red soils of Oakville, and the Vecina, from Vine Hill Ranch, are two of the greatest wines in Napa Valley. Tel. (707) 944-1441 [Antonio Galloni, 12/27/2012]

Anticipated maturity: 2020-2035