February 18, 2024 - Light finish. Not as bold as ‘07 or ‘08 vintage. Still really good.
February 10, 2024 - On PMP, heavy raspberry. Decanted 2 hours and then it was spectacular.
January 11, 2024 - Bryant has never disappointed since my first bottles back I think in 1994. Finesse, length, wonderful balance of fruit and tannins, a lengthy finish, everything a California cab should be with no hint of fruit bomb or jamb. A Napa first growth for sure
December 20, 2023 - Dark color. Dark fruit almost jammy. Needs a decent decant. Yrs away from maturity. Gripping on the palate. Hold
October 12, 2023 - This wine is incredible , the nose is dense, almost heavy: crème de cassis, licorice, blueberry pie, milk chocolate, espresso roast, wet earth, pipe tobacco, cherry liqueur.
Sweet, massive yet fresh on the palate, the finish is close to a minute. Simply outstanding.
June 3, 2023 - A good friend was kind enough to share this bottle over dinner. The last time I had this back in 2019 and it's changed a good bit since then. Or, maybe bottle variation or storage is in play.
What I like most about these wines it they're very terroir driven. This was a bit raw and unresolved but I personal like that in what I consider to be a young wine.
Hold for further development.
May 17, 2023 - NOT blind
Minimal decant (20 mins)
This nose was fruity (with a hint of floral) and far more attractive than I expected. It was enticing. Red fruits (Cassis)
This is still young. I will wait at least 2 years to open another bottle from the cellar.
HL 2 fd 2 tan 5+
January 10, 2023 - Wow. Aired for 2 hours. Dark inky purple in the glass. Currents with hint if raisen on the nose. Silly smooth plum jam in the mouth. Tertiary notes if tobacco and horse leather in the aftertaste. Pretty sure at its peak right now, but I've got a couple of bottles left so I'm going to find out if it gets better
September 7, 2022 - Popped and Poured. Wow wine. Deep, dark, rich, viscous. Jammy, bold dark red fruit with some chocolate/tobacco notes. No sign of fading -- could easily last a few more decades based on this tasting. Smooth seamless finish. Delicious.
August 25, 2022 - Dense purple and ruby color. Deep blueberry, blackberry, chocolate and gravel on the nose. Boldly concentrated, rounded, mouthcoating blueberry, blackberry, hint of black pepper, and chocolate with a hint of herbal tones on the palate and a lengthy 40-45 sec finish. Superb and singing beautifully now, although I am sure this could have aged further for many years to come.