Category: | Red Wines |
Sub-Category: | Red Wines |
Producer: | Bond |
Label Name: | Vecina (event) |
Vintage: | 2015 |
Country: | United States |
Region: | Oakville, Napa Valley, California |
Volume: | 750ml |
ABV: | 14.5% |
Grape(s): | Cabernet Sauvignon |
Acidity: | 4 |
Tannins: | 5 |
Sweetness: | 1 |
Body: | 5 |
Length: | 5 |
Aroma Intensity: | 5 |
Best Temperature: | 16-18°C |
Awards/Ratings
Jeb Dunnuck 100; Robert Parker's Wine Advocate 98+; James Suckling 98; Wine Spectator 95; Decanter 93; (approx
Tasting Note
Concentrated blackberry, cassis and black cherry with notes of pencil lead, graphite, menthol, violets and white chocolate. Powerful, savory core with dense, ripe tannins and a long mineral, graphite finish.
Food Pairing
Western: grilled ribeye, roasted rack of lamb, braised short ribs, aged hard cheeses. Asian: Peking duck, Korean BBQ (bulgogi/galbi), Cantonese roast pork (char siu), spicy Szechuan beef.
Production Method
Single‑vineyard Cabernet harvested by hand, small‑lot fermentations and extended maceration; matured ~18–22 months in French oak barrels (high % new) before bottling.
Vineyard Info
Bond (Bill Harlan) produces five single‑vineyard ‘Grand Cru’ Cabernet wines. Vecina is an 11‑acre, east‑facing volcanic‑soil site in Oakville’s western foothills, famed for power and minerality.