Category: | Red Wines |
Sub-Category: | Red Wines |
Producer: | Bond |
Label Name: | Vecina |
Vintage: | 2014 |
Country: | United States |
Region: | Oakville (Napa Valley) |
Volume: | 750ml |
ABV: | 14.5% |
Grape(s): | Cabernet Sauvignon |
Acidity: | 3 |
Tannins: | 4 |
Sweetness: | 1 |
Body: | 5 |
Length: | 5 |
Aroma Intensity: | 5 |
Best Temperature: | 16-18°C |
Awards/Ratings
Highly rated by critics — Wine Advocate 98+ (Lisa Perrotti-Brown, Oct 2017); Jeb Dunnuck 97; Vinous ~95–96; James Suckling 95
Tasting Note
Brooding dark blackberry and cassis with baked blueberries, anise, bay leaf, graphite and forest-floor notes. Full-bodied, spicy and layered with firm, chalky tannins and a long, savory finish.
Food Pairing
Grilled ribeye, roast lamb, braised short ribs, aged cheddar; Asian: Korean BBQ (bulgogi), Sichuan beef, char siu, Peking duck.
Production Method
Single‑vineyard Cabernet fermented in small lots and barrel‑aged roughly 18–22 months in French oak with a high proportion of new barrels, then blended and bottled.
Vineyard Info
BOND (founded by Bill Harlan) produces Vecina from an 11‑acre terraced volcanic‑soiled site on the Oakville/Yountville border; the estate focuses on single‑vineyard Cabernet expressions.