2013 Bond, Vecina, Napa Valley 1x750ml

Vinous 96

The 2013 Vecina is another wine in this tasting that is starting to show early signs of maturity. The tannins remain dominant to the point that the wine feels a bit constricted. Today, the 2013 is not especially expressive, certainly not to the degree it has been in the past. The Vecina may be past the absolute peak of profound beauty it exhibited a few years ago. [Antonio Galloni, 05/09/2024]

Anticipated maturity: 2023-2030

Robert Parker 100

The perfect 2013 Vecina offers up notes of pen ink, scorched earth, espresso, blackcurrant liqueur and blackberries. It is a fabulously great wine, with supple, well-integrated tannin, decent acidity, and a skyscraper-like mouthfeel, with extraordinary purity and richness. This is an amazing wine to drink over the next 50 years, although I would probably suggest cellaring for five or more at present. [Robert M. Parker, Jr., 10/17/2016]

Anticipated maturity: 2021-2071