2012 Bond, Pluribus, Napa Valley 1x750ml

Vinous 94

The 2012 Pluribus is the most evolved of these wines. Vinification in barrel softened some of the mountain edges at the outset but also marked the wine in its flavor profile, while the greater exchange with oxygen also matured the wine perhaps a bit faster than expected. That said, the 2012 Pluribus is a gorgeous Cabernet that marries Spring Mountain structure with the farming and winemaking style employed by the Harlan team at the time. [Antonio Galloni, 05/09/2024]

Anticipated maturity: 2023-2030

Robert Parker 95+

From a seven-acre parcel on Spring Mountain, the 2012 Pluribus exhibits the white flowers (acacia?), blueberry and black raspberry fruit that comes from this high elevation site. It is full-bodied but very tannic, backward, coiled and relatively tight, behaving in that sense more like a 2013 than a 2012. This wine is set for a long life of 30+ years. Forget it for another 4 or 5 years, then consume it over the following three decades. [Robert M. Parker, Jr., 10/29/2015]

Anticipated maturity: 2019-2049