Category: | Red Wines |
Sub-Category: | Red Wines |
Producer: | Bond |
Label Name: | Pluribus |
Vintage: | 2018 |
Country: | United States |
Region: | Spring Mountain, Napa Valley |
Volume: | 750ml |
ABV: | 14.5% |
Grape(s): | 100% Cabernet Sauvignon |
Acidity: | 3 |
Tannins: | 5 |
Sweetness: | 1 |
Body: | 5 |
Length: | 5 |
Aroma Intensity: | 5 |
Best Temperature: | 16-18°C |
Awards/Ratings
Vinous (Antonio Galloni) 99; James Suckling 99; Wine Advocate 97; Jeb Dunnuck 97; Wine Spectator 96
Tasting Note
Deep black-fruit core of blackberry, cassis and blueberry with forest-floor minerality, cedar, tobacco and menthol; densely structured, firm grainy tannins and a long, savory, truffle-tinged finish.
Food Pairing
Grilled ribeye, roast lamb, braised short ribs, venison; Asian: Korean BBQ (galbi), Peking duck, char siu, shiitake-miso dishes and umami-rich mushroom hot pot.
Production Method
Hand-harvested single-vineyard Cabernet; small-lot fermentations, matured ~20–22 months in mostly new French oak barrels; bottled with minimal filtration.
Vineyard Info
Founded by Bill Harlan in 1996, BOND produces single-vineyard, single-varietal Napa Cabernets from high-elevation hillside sites; Pluribus is a 7-acre Spring Mountain estate bottling.