2012 Bond, Matriarch, Napa Valley 1x750ml

Vinous 92

The 2012 Matriarch is plump, juicy and generous, with plenty of dark red cherry, plums, new leather, cinnamon and floral notes. The succulent, open-knit style is a terrific example of the year. Matriarch is a blend of fruit from various sources in the BOND program that don’t make it into the vineyard-designate bottlings. [Antonio Galloni, 01/10/2015]

Robert Parker 93

As one would suspect from the vintage style, the 2012 Matriarch is one of the strongest efforts to date for this cuvee. The flamboyant, exuberant nature of the vintage serves this wine well, since it comes from the softer lots. This wine can be drunk now or cellared for another 15 or more years. Beautiful fruit such as cassis and blackberry are interwoven with forest floor, charcoal and barbecue smoke, all followed by an elegant, expansive and savory wine with very ripe tannin, adequate acidity, and a long finish. The color is a dense plum/purple and the wine delicious already, as well as complex, but capable of easily lasting 15+ years. [Robert M. Parker, Jr., 10/29/2015]

Anticipated maturity: 2015-2030