March 28, 2022 - Good deep fruit color, good Cab nose, nice palate feel and a good finish. Nothing spectacular about this bottle, just in a good drinking window. Drink.
February 3, 2022 - Not sure if we liked this or not….went to drink for this night but it was already gone😊
February 1, 2021 - black cherry, tar, forest floor, cedar, leather, tobacco pipe, cassis, violet, underbrush, dry herbs and Christmas cake
pretty sure my friend didn't cellar this properly. seemed tired, the fruit was aged more than expected. then again, i'm not too firm of a believer when it comes to pritchard hill lasting over 10 years (maybe except chappellet)
December 30, 2020 - I don't care what Parker says. This is a lovely wine.
October 4, 2020 - Taste black currant favor it quite smoky easy
August 29, 2020 - Bryant's 2001 Cabernet Sauvignon still has a youthful opaque ruby/red robe. Offering a bouquet of dark plums, cassis, tobacco, violets and baking spices, it is a full-bodied red with low acidity, plentiful sweet tannins, seamless alcohol (14.1%) and well-integrated oak. The wine's flavors mirror the nose, the middle palate is dense and the silky-textured finish is lengthy. Well-cellared bottles such as this should remain enjoyable throughout the decade. Drink now-2030.
June 22, 2020 - PnP, and briefly decanted before serving. Fully matured. Nose of raspberry, tobacco and wood. Palate is full body, smooth with rich red fruit, some tobacco and Chinese herbs. Simple structure and straight forward. Medium to short finishing. Not much change for another 1 hour in the glass.
January 26, 2020 - Chinese New Year (Sun Wah): Courtesy of MaY. This was a surprise as I expected a bruiser and instead found it to be rather pretty. Notes of black fruit, violets, leather and plum. Integrated tannins. Flavors of plum, currants and cedar. Long finish. Well-balanced across the palate. The floral elements remained quite evident throughout the evening. Gorgeous.
June 15, 2018 - Blind 2001/2002 Cab Tasting (Chez Hughes): Double blind in an 01/02 Cali Cab flight. Attractive if simple nose of plum, tobacco and bell pepper. Smooth, polished fruit with light notes of cedar and earth. A bit short and simplistic. Surprised on reveal, but apparently this is an off vintage for Bryant.
June 15, 2018 - California Cabernet 2001/2002 Blind Tasting (Hughes House - Chicago IL): Double blind in 01/02 Cali Cab tasting. Starts out rich, dense, meaty and chewy, then moderate length and complexity with moderately firm structure. Consistent with prior notes on this wine. Incorrectly thought this from 2002. Limited upside from here.