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2010 Bryant Family
99 RP
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Teasing the taster with a possible three-digit perfection is the 2010 Cabernet Sauvignon Pritchard Hill. This beauty shows lots of creme de cassis, blueberry liqueur, spring flower and forest floor notes in an opulent, full-bodied, powerful, dense, rich style buttressed by significant ripe tannins and decent acidity. Again, the striking purity and singular character of this Bryant Cabernet Sauvignon oozes potential as well as pedigree. This spectacular, young Cabernet should turn out to be one of the all-time great Bryant Cabernet Sauvignons, rivaling their 1997, but slightly more structured. Forget this one for 3-4 years and drink it over the following three decades. Robert Parker
Robert Parker | 99 RP
Critic Reviews
Teasing the taster with a possible three-digit perfection is the 2010 Cabernet Sauvignon Pritchard Hill. This beauty shows lots of creme de cassis, blueberry liqueur, spring flower and forest floor notes in an opulent, full-bodied, powerful, dense, rich style buttressed by significant ripe tannins and decent acidity. Again, the striking purity and singular character of this Bryant Cabernet Sauvignon oozes potential as well as pedigree. This spectacular, young Cabernet should turn out to be one of the all-time great Bryant Cabernet Sauvignons, rivaling their 1997, but slightly more structured. Forget this one for 3-4 years and drink it over the following three decades.
Robert Parker | 99 RP
Bright, full red-ruby. Deep, sexy, slightly gamey aromas of black raspberry, sage, truffle, black olive and dark chocolate, plus a suggestion of warm mixed nuts. As plump, silky and sweet as a Pomerol on entry, then thick and full in the middle palate, with sexy flavors of black raspberry, mocha, savory herbs and truffle. As large-scaled and mouthfilling as this is, it also boasts a saline complexity and good inner-mouth tension. In fact, I suspect this wine is beginning to absorb its baby fat and will approach its period of peak drinkability within the next two or three years, even if it will hold much longer than that. Finishes with substantial fine-grained, fully buffered tannins. This Cabernet may yet equal or surpass its 2009 predecessor.
Vinous Media | 95 VM
Seductive oak has a smooth vanilla bean edge, leading to a rich yet elegant core of spicy berry, mineral, mocha, gravelly earth and road tar. Most impressive on the finish, where the flavors retain their graceful balance and end with a long, persistent finish. Drink now through 2025. 855 cases made.
Wine Spectator | 95 WS
Robert Parker | 99 RP
Bright, full red-ruby. Deep, sexy, slightly gamey aromas of black raspberry, sage, truffle, black olive and dark chocolate, plus a suggestion of warm mixed nuts. As plump, silky and sweet as a Pomerol on entry, then thick and full in the middle palate, with sexy flavors of black raspberry, mocha, savory herbs and truffle. As large-scaled and mouthfilling as this is, it also boasts a saline complexity and good inner-mouth tension. In fact, I suspect this wine is beginning to absorb its baby fat and will approach its period of peak drinkability within the next two or three years, even if it will hold much longer than that. Finishes with substantial fine-grained, fully buffered tannins. This Cabernet may yet equal or surpass its 2009 predecessor.
Vinous Media | 95 VM
Seductive oak has a smooth vanilla bean edge, leading to a rich yet elegant core of spicy berry, mineral, mocha, gravelly earth and road tar. Most impressive on the finish, where the flavors retain their graceful balance and end with a long, persistent finish. Drink now through 2025. 855 cases made.
Wine Spectator | 95 WS
Wine Details for 2010 Bryant Family
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California Red
: Whether it's Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot, Syrah or Zinfandel, Californian red wine producers have a lovely habit of taking a varietal and expressing its essence in a unique, never before seen way. From Napa Valley to the regions south of Los Angeles, there's a red for everyone - and it's never too late to start exploring. |
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Proprietary Blend
: Proprietary Blend is a general term used to indicate that a wine is comprised of multiple grape varietals which are either “proprietary” to the winery or is blended and does not meet the required maximum or minimum percentage of a particular varietal. This also is the case for the grape’s place of origin, especially for region, appellation or vineyard designated wines. There are endless examples of blended wines which are labeled as “Proprietary Blend” and in conjunction with each region’s stipulated wine laws and regulations makes for a vast blanket for wines to fall into. Perhaps the simplest example is California; if a wine is to be labeled as Napa Valley Cabernet Sauvignon, it is required to have at least 75% of the varietal (Cabernet Sauvignon) and 85% of the fruit must be cultivated from the Napa Valley wine district. If the wine does not meet the requirements, it is then labeled as Proprietary Blend. |
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US
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California
: With a history of wine production that dates back to the 18th century, California currently sits as one of the world's most prolific and reputable wine regions. With an area as vast as California, you can expect a colorful collage of terroir profiles, a series of microclimates, and micro-environments that give the wine a unique, memorable appeal. The region's produce is far from homogenized in that sense, and it would take you countless hours to sample all of it. While the region boasts scars from the Prohibition era, it went through what can only be described as a viticultural Renaissance sometime after the 1960s. At that point, California went from a port-style, sweet wine region to a versatile and compelling competitor on the world market. Today, no matter which way your taste in wine leans, you can find a new favorite producer among California's most talented. Notable sub-regions include legendary names like Napa Valley and Sonoma County, places that any wine lover would die to visit. California's quintessential warm climate allows for incredibly ripe fruit expressions, a style that provides a stark contrast to Old World-inspired, earthy classics. Even where inspiration was clearly taken from staple French appellations, Californian winemakers put their own unique spin on the wine. |