Proprietary Blend Wines
Proprietary Blend Wines
There’s a level of mystery and intrigue when it comes to drinking a wine for which you're not fully informed about, and if that sounds like a thrilling idea to you, then you’re probably already interested in proprietary blends. While the concept doesn’t have a legal definition, it is used to describe blends whose components aren’t disclosed by the producer. In many cases, the wine tends to be a Bordeaux-inspired blend, but this isn’t always the case.-
1989 Henri Bonneau Chateauneuf du Pape Celestins - 750 ml99JGAvailability: In Stock(Châteauneuf du Pape “Réserve des Célestins”- Henri Bonneau) Henri Bonneau believes that the 1989 Réserve de Célestins is among the top two or three wines he has ever produced, and it is indeed ..." Learn More- 750 ml$1,849.00 -
1990 Margaux (12-Pack OWC) - 750 ml100RPAvailability: In Stock...It offers an extraordinary aromatic display of spring flowers, camphor, sweet red and black fruits, a hint of licorice, and no evidence of its 100% new oak cask aging. Round and generous with low acidity, but an opulent, full-bodied rich..." Learn More- 750 ml$1,999.00 -
1994 Bryant Family - 750 ml98RPAvailability: In StockA potentially perfect wine, the 1994 Cabernet Sauvignon boasts a fabulous nose of cassis, cream, blueberries, violets, minerals, and spice. It smells like a hypothetical blend of a great vintage of L'Evangile, Clinet, and Mouton-Rothschild...." Learn More- 750 ml$489.00 -
1995 Pahlmeyer Proprietary Red - 1.5L96RPAvailability: In StockPahlmeyer's proprietary red table wine tends to be Cabernet Sauvignon-dominated (usually 80-85%) with small portions of Malbec, Petit Verdot, Cabernet Franc, and Merlot. The 1995 Proprietary Red Wine may be even better than the 96 point sco..." Learn More- 1.5L$525.00
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1995 Bryant Family - 750 ml99RPAvailability: In StockThe 1995 Cabernet Sauvignon is cut from the same mold as the profound 1996, displaying astonishing levels of black fruits (the usual suspects - blueberries, blackberries, raspberries, and cassis), phenomenal concentration, and virtually per..." Learn More- 750 ml$485.00 -
1996 Moet Chandon Dom Perignon Rose - 750 ml97RPAvailability: In StockThree 1996s from Dom Perignon are special. After having compared original releases and OEnotheque bottlings across a number of vintages going back to 1964 I am increasingly of the belief that the most enjoyable Dom...
Robert Parker..." Learn More- 750 ml$449.00 -
1996 Beaucastel Chateauneuf Du Pape - 750 ml91JDAvailability: In StockMore evolved on the nose and in color than the ’95, the 1996 Château de Beaucastel Châteauneuf-du-Pape is right in the wheelhouse with spicy, licorice-infused fruits, roasted meat, truffle, and a touch of leather on the no..." Learn More- 750 ml$99.00 -
1997 Bryant Family - 750 ml100RPAvailability: In StockI have consumed several bottles of the 1997 Cabernet Sauvignon Pritchard Hill. One of the most awesome young reds I have ever tasted, it possesses a black/purple color, a seamless texture, and freakishly high levels of intensity (cassis, bl..." Learn More- 750 ml$955.00 -
1997 Joseph Phelps Insignia - 1.5L100RPAvailability: In StockAn inky/plum/purple color is accompanied by a stunning bouquet of violets, charcoal, creme de cassis and a hint of toast. Prodigious when it hits the palate with a full-bodied expansiveness, there is not a hard edge to be found in the 1997,..." Learn More- 1.5L$995.00 -
1998 Henri Bonneau Chateauneuf du Pape Speciale - 750 ml98RPAvailability: In StockThe 1998 Chateauneuf du Pape Cuvee Speciale is an Amarone-styled Chateauneuf du Pape with some residual sugar and close to 17% natural alcohol. It needs to be consumed carefully at the end of a meal or as dessert. A bedroom nearby might als..." Learn More- 750 ml$1,195.00 -
2002 Colgin Cariad Proprietary Red - 750 ml100RPAvailability: In StockI was blown away by the 2002 Cariad (65% Cabernet Sauvignon, 31% Merlot, and 4% Cabernet Franc). Aromas of Asian spices, soy, black cherries, creme de cassis, roasted coffee, new saddle leather, and game emerge from this black beauty. Again..." Learn More- 750 ml$389.00 -
2002 Sine Qua Non Just For The Love Of It - 3L100RPAvailability: In StockA dead-ringer (at least aromatically) for Guigal’s single vineyard Cote Rotie La Mouline, the 2002 Just For The Love of It is the greatest California Syrah I have yet tasted. A one-thousand case blend of 96% Syrah, 2% Grenache, and 2%..." Learn More- 3L$7,395.00 -
2002 Harlan Estate - 1.5L100RPAvailability: In StockThe extraordinary Harlan Estate, which I awarded 100 points seven years ago, offers no justifiable reason to doubt its perfect score. It is still a baby, with an inky purple color and notes of smoky camphor intermixed with creme de cassis, ..." Learn More- 1.5L$2,499.00 -
2002 Dalla Valle Maya - 750 ml100RPAvailability: In StockAs stunning as this basic Cabernet Sauvignon is, the 2002 Maya, a proprietary blend of 55% Cabernet Sauvignon and 45% Cabernet Franc, is pure perfection. It boasts an inky purple color as well as an extraordinary perfume of incense, black f..." Learn More- 750 ml$695.00 -
2002 Peter Michael Les Pavots - 750 ml99RPAvailability: In StockA great, great success (and of course, this is Knight’s Valley material), the 2002 Les Pavots, which I loved from barrel as well as bottle, still has a good 20+ years of life ahead of it. At this point, it is tasting like a vigorous y..." Learn More- 750 ml$269.00 -
2003 Bryant Family - 750 ml97RP-HGAvailability: In StockThere are 400 cases of the brilliant 2003 Cabernet Sauvignon, which was tasted several months after bottling. This broodingly dense opaque purple-colored wine offers an extraordinary nose of blueberries, smoky oak, chocolate, and licorice. ..." Learn More- 750 ml$315.00 -
2003 Abreu - 750 ml96RPAvailability: In StockThe 2003 Madrona Ranch, which is largely Cabernet Sauvignon, possesses a freshness that almost belies the vintage character. Its dense purple color is just beginning to reveal some garnet. The nose exhibits abundant floral notes intermixed ..." Learn More- 750 mlSpecial Price $279.00 was $319.00 -
2004 Screaming Eagle - 750 ml97+RPAvailability: In StockThe 2004, which is nearly 90% Cabernet Sauvignon, with tiny quantities of Cabernet Franc and Merlot, is an up-front style of wine...The wine has a dark ruby/purple color and a sweet cassis nose with some licorice and very subtle camphor and..." Learn More- 750 ml$3,249.00 -
2004 Dal Forno Romano Vigna Sere - 375 ml99RPAvailability: In StockThe 2004 Passito Rosso Vino Dolce Vigna Seré (500-mililiter) is a masterpiece that is impossible to repeat. In fact, the wine has not been produced since 2004. Even if a vintage as good as this did come along, we'd need to wait anoth..." Learn More- 375 ml$179.00 -
2004 Abreu - 750 ml98RPAvailability: In StockOne of the great wines and candidates for Cabernet of the Vintage is the 2004 Cabernet Sauvignon Madrona Ranch. As David Abreu said, this was a vintage that required radical viticultural techniques. Of course, the amount of labor in his own..." Learn More- 750 ml$269.00 -
2005 Vieille Julienne Chateauneuf du Pape Reserve - 750 ml100RPAvailability: In StockKicking off a series of wines that I consider to be as good as it gets, the 2005 Chateauneuf du Pape Reserve incorporates slightly more Grenache than normal and checks in at over 16% alcohol; certainly you’d never know it by tasting i..." Learn More- 750 ml$299.00 -
2006 Moet Chandon Dom Perignon Rose - 750 ml98DECAvailability: In StockThe Dom Perignon Rosé 2006 is simply amazing. Notes of raspberry, spices and mint jump from the glass in a seductive combination. The texture in the mouth is of precise, crystalline, laser-like tannins in an opulent style. A very gre..." Learn More- 750 ml$319.00 -
2006 Abreu Howell Mountain - 750 ml99RPAvailability: In StockThe singular 2006 Cabernet Sauvignon from Howell Mountain is spectacular. It displays extraordinary ripeness (sometimes an issue in these high elevation vineyards) and enormous body, as well as crushed rock notes intermixed with licorice, b..." Learn More- 750 ml$259.00 -
2006 Abreu Madrona Ranch - 750 ml98RPAvailability: In StockThe 2006 Cabernet Sauvignon Madrona Ranch has a similar color to the other wine, dense purple/bluish hues, but is softer, more up-front, and seems to me even more exuberant and flamboyant than the 2004 was at this stage. The wine is full-bo..." Learn More- 750 ml$299.00