Category: | Red Wines |
Sub-Category: | Red Wines |
Producer: | Bond |
Label Name: | Quella |
Vintage: | 2021 |
Country: | United States |
Region: | Napa Valley (Quella single-vineyard, eastern hills / St. Helena) |
Volume: | 750ml |
ABV: | 14.5% |
Grape(s): | 100% Cabernet Sauvignon |
Acidity: | 4 |
Tannins: | 5 |
Sweetness: | 1 |
Body: | 4 |
Length: | 5 |
Aroma Intensity: | 5 |
Best Temperature: | 16-18°C |
Awards/Ratings
James Suckling 98; Decanter 97; Lisa Perrotti-Brown (LP) 97; Vinous 95; Jeb Dunnuck 93
Tasting Note
Blue/black fruits (blackcurrant, blackberry) with rose, sagebrush, graphite, pine‑nut and clove notes; medium‑full body, chalky/firm tannins, mineral-driven acidity and a long, fresh finish with cocoa and leather echoes.
Food Pairing
Western: roasted lamb, grilled ribeye, venison, mushroom risotto. Asian: Korean BBQ (galbi), braised short ribs, char siu, Peking duck, Sichuan-style beef.
Production Method
Hand-harvested single-vineyard lots, small-batch fermentations with extended maceration; aged ~20–22 months in French oak (predominantly new); minimal fining and filtration.
Vineyard Info
Bond (Bill Harlan) produces small-lot single-vineyard Cabernet Sauvignons. Quella is a ~9-acre steep, cobble- and tufa‑soiled site in the eastern Napa hills, producing mineral, terroir-driven wines.