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| Community Tasting Notes (average 96.4 pts. and median of 97 pts. in 96 notes) - hiding notes with no text | | | Tasted by fcxj on 3/19/2024 & rated 92 points: Ultra sweet, readily identifiably Napa. (251 views) | | | Tasted by Minnesota on 2/26/2024 & rated 90 points: Well, a "too special to drink" disappointment. Decanted two hours. On the nose dead ringer for stewed prunes. Elegant glycerin legs plus pruny-ness did decrease over time but throughout wished drinking an aged Bordeaux, experiencing memorable terroir totally missing here. (242 views) | | | Tasted by englishman's claret on 12/3/2023: Ripe, blowsy, slightly rubbery. Pencil, blackberry, big and broad. Not my cup of tea, though with a steak it has its own appeal. (976 views) | | | Tasted by RockinCabs on 12/2/2023 & rated 97 points: California Wine Weekend; 12/1/2023-12/3/2023 (Mos Eisley Cantina & Waterhouse Restaurant): Nose: Dark blackbery, plum, umami and saddle leather. A lofty nose of jammy berries, warm asphalt, cigar and stone. Perfumed and beautiful on the nose. Palate: Completely mouth filling yet spherical and together. Blueberry, coffee, cassis, mineral, sage and cocoa. A seductive and hedonistic wine. Finish: Comes through with a burst of blackberry liquor, graphite and hot stones. Lingers 60+ seconds and has such presence.
The 1997 flight was prepared as a slow ox for about an hour before the tasting began. (675 views) | | | Tasted by NeuroWine on 10/1/2023 & rated 99 points: Dark red blood on pouring. Decanted for 1.5 hours. Dark fruit, full body, umami on nose and palate. Paired with old school steakhouse dinnner and this was kind blowing. Continued to evolve over the next couple of hours - wave after wave of fruit and umami. Long, lingering finish. Easily one of the best wines I’ve ever had. (578 views) | | | Tasted by barrytaylor on 7/9/2023 & rated 97 points: deep color, little sediment, decanted 1 1/2 hr, smooth, even better as meal concluded 3 hrs later, maybe it is peaking, don't wait too long. (657 views) | | | Tasted by Ruby99 on 7/8/2023 & rated 94 points: Dark burgundy color - a bit lighter at the edge
Nose is rich black cherry with perhaps a hint of fig
The palate is potent black cherry and black raspberry with a peppery backbone that remains with you for at least 30 seconds. Despite the pepper and a lovely richness, the wine is elegant. There is nothing out of place
There is still tannin here and given the slightly spicy finish I think this wine may be better in 5 years - at least in our relatively cool cellar.
We have been drinking our 96s - which I love - and saving these. I have a slight preference for the 96 right now but this is just a 1/2 point behind.
There are a dozen or so pedigreed California cabernets in this lofty price range. We've had 4 different vintages of this wine and Bryant always delivers. I put them in the top echelon of this group (603 views) | | | Tasted by willthethrill on 1/31/2023 & rated 93 points: Was expecting so much more... (1088 views) | | | Tasted by Rosengoo on 12/3/2022 & rated 98 points: This wine was blind poured with 11 other wines at a tasting and won the wine of the night in a consensus vote. It was clear and a still incredibly youthful deep red in colour. With a nose and flavours of dark cherries, caramel and some dark chocolate. The tannins and acidity were at a perfect level and this wine had smoothed out to be almost Bordeaux like. Finally, the wine had a very long finish to it. Superb! (1102 views) | | | Tasted by MAXIMUM SATISFACTION on 11/24/2022 & rated 99 points: Opened in the bottle a few hours. This is an amazing bottle and drinks like it’s ten years old. Eucalyptus, mixed berry, vanilla, leather, sage, earth…. Still incredibly structured. Great example of what Napa can/could be. (1358 views) | | | Tasted by csimm on 5/15/2022 & rated 94 points: 1997 Bryant Cabernet, 2012 Bryant Cabernet, 2015 Bryant Bettina.
The 1997 exhibits decent energy and a fruit core that is holding fairly steady, though it is on the obvious downswing of its evolution. Notes of earth, mushroom, currant, sanguine, and subtle cedar are complimented by blackberry and raspberry notes. The profile overall at this stage is predictable but quite enjoyable. The only miss here is the mid-palate, where depth and concentration have noticeably flattened-out. The flavors of the dark berry fruit stay strong, but the dimension has leveled. Freshness is intact, as is the frame holding it all together.
For my palate preference, drink now. If you're all about grandma's armpit and dirt merchanting, then hold as long as you want. A 94 point showing, with a slow declination (or "transformation," if being politically correct) over the next decade. Score higher if you're all about the sherry and leather. Luckily, this is nowhere near that, yet. (3509 views) | | | Tasted by Cristal2000 on 5/13/2022 & rated 94 points: This seems to be a little past its prime, despite still being very enjoyable now. The fruit is still lovely and present, not at all showing its age, but once you get past the entry it falls a little flat as it progresses without a ton of spine. I had this and the 96 on the same day, and this shows much more fruit but the 96 has more structure with better acidity. I also drank this next to the 12, and I feel like it was probably just as good or better at age 10. Overall, it is holding up better than most Napa wines would at this point, but I would drink it sooner rather than later. (2596 views) | | | Tasted by Old Vino on 3/26/2022 & rated 96 points: Have heard many wine critics describe vintage '97 Napa wines as high sugar, lower acidity, with short aging potential. At an age of 25, this bottle was excellent. For someone who enjoys olive tapenade, the nose was heavenly. Balanced, integrated, not a bit of heat. Generous dose of dark fruit. Tannins have completely resolved. Perhaps at or just past prime drinking window. (1590 views) | | | Tasted by Minnesota on 1/3/2022: Should have started drinking my case decade or more ago. (1829 views) | | | Tasted by bestdamncab on 9/3/2021 & rated 97 points: 4 Great Cabernet Sauvignons (Yan's China Bistro, Walnut Creek, Ca.): Nose of black cherry, black berry, cranberry, and forest floor, same on the palate, big body, concentrated, mouth filling fruit, rich, slightly overripe fruit and slightly over the top, at peak, long, long, lingering finish and lovely aftertaste, photo uploaded, My #1 of 5 tonight. (2751 views) | | | Tasted by Thracian Alvarinho on 3/1/2021 & rated 86 points: Clearly a Parker wine. Nearly 16% abv. Extremly sweet like a Port. Raisins everywhere. Not fine. Not balanced. Very difficult to drink. (1949 views) | | | Tasted by peternelson on 1/31/2020 & rated 92 points: Deep dark purple, brett notes apparent, burned grapes, anise, scorched earth, big purple fruits, black cherry syrup, garrigue and a little meaty note; full, with a sweet attack, creamy texture, and somewhat hot finish. Not exactly my cup of tea, but actually enjoyable. Guessed much younger on this with a 2010 Shafer Hillside Select. Heritage Wine Blind Wine #7 at the Tasting Finals at Jean-George Las Vegas (2604 views) | | | Tasted by fcxj on 12/7/2019 & rated 94 points: Big and bold. Flirts with overly so, but delicious in small quantities. (2521 views) | | | Tasted by soyhead on 5/17/2019: big, burly, raisin-oid, one of the most concentrated wines i have ever tasted, almost reminiscent of a late harvest zinfandel. per Duane 'unilateral cough syrup'. not particularly complimentary monikers. yet others went bonkers for it. (2854 views) | | | Tasted by willthethrill on 5/5/2019 & rated 94 points: Medium body for a cab; warm and elegant. Palate of ripe black cherry, dried fruit and smoke. Long finish, and I have to say that I enjoyed this much more before the steak arrived. Bobby Van's which has no good glasses :( (2674 views) | | | Tasted by wa2ofd on 4/21/2018 & rated 97 points: This wine is really singing. Warm inviting nose with red fruit that actually sweetened in decanter over 4 or 5hrs...wine still has legs and has not reached full maturity imho. In this setting tasted blind vs 94 Mondavi reserve and an 88 Petrus...With about 2hrs decanted was much more expressive than the others. (3786 views) | | | Tasted by RAD2626 on 3/31/2018 & rated 95 points: Still deserves all the hype. A perfect Cali Cab. Wonderful nose, length, finish and more importantly taste and texture. Just wonderfull (3063 views) | | | Tasted by SkyCellar on 12/31/2017 & rated 100 points: Pretty spectacular (3116 views) | | | Tasted by ipp on 12/20/2017 & rated 98 points: This is my all-time favorite wine. I have had the good fortune to drink it more than a dozen times. In it's 20th year, the fruit has muted a bit, leaving behind a nose of smoke and black olives. On the palate, I am getting smoke, cedar, with hints of blueberries. The mouthfeel is outstanding. The tannins are silky and well-integrated. I beautiful 30 second finish. This wine has begun to change, not better or worse, just different. It is aging wonderfully. This Bryant is an elegant classic. (2636 views) | | | Tasted by mactheknife on 8/14/2017 & rated 97 points: An incredible wine; still youthful. Full flavored black and blue fruit, tannins holding everything together. You would never know this is a 20 year old California wine. It has double this life, IMO. My only slight critique is that it is still quite alcoholic; didn't bother me but my wife felt it. (3148 views) | | | Only displaying the 25 most recent notes - click to see all notes for this wine... |
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Vinous, Vinous Table: Napa in the City 2022: The BYOB Gala Dinner (Feb 2023) (2/1/2023)
(Bryant Family Vineyard Cabernet Sauvignon Napa Red) Subscribe to see review text. | By Stephen Brook
Decanter, Bryant Family Vineyard tasting (3/30/2022)
(Bryant Family Vineyard, Cabernet Sauvignon, Cabernet Sauvignon, Napa Valley, California, USA, Red) Subscribe to see review text. | By Stephen Tanzer
Vinous, Vintage Retrospective: The 1997 Napa Valley Cabernets (Sep 2017) (9/1/2017)
(Bryant Family Vineyard Cabernet Sauvignon Napa Valley Red) Subscribe to see review text. | By Stephen Tanzer
Vinous, Bryant’s Cabernet Sauvignon: 1994-2014 (May 2017) (5/17/2017)
(Bryant Family Vineyard Cabernet Sauvignon Napa Valley Red) Subscribe to see review text. | By John Kapon
Vintage Tastings, Rev-ving up for 'The Cellar,' Part II (8/9/2006)
(Bryant Family.) Login and sign up and see review text. | By Stephen Tanzer
Vinous, May/June 1999, IWC Issue #84
(Bryant Family Vineyard Cabernet Sauvignon Pritchard Hill Napa Valley) Subscribe to see review text. | By Stephen Tanzer
Vinous, May/June 1998, IWC Issue #78
(Bryant Family Vineyard Cabernet Sauvignon Pritchard Hill Napa Valley) Subscribe to see review text. | By Richard Jennings
RJonWine.com (10/3/2015)
(Bryant Family Vineyard Cabernet Sauvignon) Dark red violet color; black currant, blackberry syrup nose; rich, powerful black currant, blackberry syrup palate; long finish 95+ points 95 points |
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| Bryant Family Vineyard Producer websiteCabernet SauvignonCabernet Sauvignon is probably the most famous red wine grape variety on Earth. It is rivaled in this regard only by its Bordeaux stablemate Merlot, and its opposite number in Burgundy, Pinot Noir. From its origins in Bordeaux, Cabernet has successfully spread to almost every winegrowing country in the world. It is now the key grape variety in many first-rate New World wine regions, most notably Napa Valley, Coonawarra and Maipo Valley. Wherever they come from, Cabernet Sauvignon wines always seem to demonstrate a handful of common character traits: deep color, good tannin structure, moderate acidity and aromas of blackcurrant, tomato leaf, dark spices and cedarwood.
Used as frequently in blends as in varietal wines, Cabernet Sauvignon has a large number of common blending partners. Apart from the obvious Merlot and Cabernet Franc, the most prevalent of these are Malbec, Petit Verdot and Carmenere (the ingredients of a classic Bordeaux Blend), Shiraz (in Australia's favorite blend) and in Spain and South America, a Cabernet – Tempranillo blend is now commonplace. Even the bold Tannat-based wines of Madiran are now generally softened with Cabernet SauvignonUSAAmerican wine has been produced since the 1500s, with the first widespread production beginning in New Mexico in 1628. Today, wine production is undertaken in all fifty states, with California producing 84% of all U.S. wine. The continent of North America is home to several native species of grape, including Vitis labrusca, Vitis riparia, Vitis rotundifolia, and Vitis vulpina, but the wine-making industry is based almost entirely on the cultivation of the European Vitis vinifera, which was introduced by European settlers. With more than 1,100,000 acres (4,500 km2) under vine, the United States is the fourth-largest wine producing country in the world, after Italy, Spain, and France.California2021 vintage: "Unlike almost all other areas of the state, the Russian River Valley had higher than normal crops in 2021, which has made for a wine of greater generosity and fruit forwardness than some of its stablemates." - Morgan Twain-Peterson Napa Valley Napa Valley Wineries and Wine (Napa Valley Vintners)Napa ValleySt. Helena |
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