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Community Tasting Notes 27
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Miceri Likes this wine: 94 points
November 11, 2022 - Dark red towards black; powerful nose, lots of licorice and mocca; quite strong attack, lots of depth, lots of power; Napa cab at full blast; probably taken way too young, said to be able to last for 40-50 years; this one - at 14 years - seem too underdeveloped; wish I had another bottle to try 20 years from now
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DrZett wrote: 94 points
October 29, 2022 - Lots of ripe dark berries, some tobacco, tar, licorice and smoky cigar box. Great medium intense acidity. Tannins are integrated nicely. Very precise and clean structure. Great complexity and depth. Good balance but the alcohol is a little too dominant. Amazing long and elegant finish. Drink now until 2028. (IG)
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mclanew Likes this wine: 94 points
October 24, 2020 - 30 minute slow ox. Massive wine that needs more time to age. Black currant, smoke and leather on the nose. The palate is concentrated, powerful and pure with flavors of black currant, cigar box and undergrowth coming through. This finishes long and satisfying but it lacks the sophistication of the best Bond’s
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Wine852 Likes this wine: 97 points
October 23, 2020 - Need at lest two hours in decanter.
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DrZett wrote: 96 points
July 26, 2020 - Lots of dark berries in the nose. Needs an hour in the decanter to open up. Dark cherries, blackcurrant, tar, salty licorice and blackberries on the palate. Full bodied with a fine acidity in the background. Concentrated, not overdone, very complex. You don’t feel the high alcohol level. Tannins are present but already nicely integrated. Feels quite young, no tertiary notes yet. Great overall balance. Finish is long. Beautiful wine with at least another decade ahead. I’ll try my next bottle in five years.
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Pro Reviews 6
Add a Pro ReviewVinous
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By Stephen Tanzer
Vintage Retrospective: The 2008 Napa Valley Cabernets (May 2018), 5/18/2018 (link)(Bond Vecina Napa Valley Red) Subscribe to see review text.
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By Antonio Galloni
BOND: A Complete Retrospective (Nov 2017), 11/1/2017 (link)(Bond Vecina Napa Valley Red) Subscribe to see review text.
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By Stephen Tanzer
A Bond Extravaganza (Jun 2017), 6/17/2017 (link)(Bond Vecina Napa Valley Red) Subscribe to see review text.
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By Gary Walsh
3/15/2013 (link)(Bond Estates ‘Vecina’) Subscribe to see review text.
Vinous
Wine Definition
- Vintage 2008
- Type Red
- Producer BOND
- Varietal Red Bordeaux Blend
- Designation Vecina
- Vineyard n/a
- Country USA
- Region California
- SubRegion Napa Valley
- Appellation Napa Valley
- UPC Code 4000124304714
Community Holdings
- Pending Delivery 9 (1%)
- In Cellars 916 (65%)
- Consumed 495 (35%)
Food Pairing
No food pairings available.
Who Likes This Wine
100% Like It 15 votes
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- ProducerBOND
- VarietyRed Bordeaux Blend
- CountryUSA
- RegionCalifornia
- SubRegionNapa Valley
- AppellationNapa Valley
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