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Community Tasting Notes 29
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WildeMeeuw wrote: 90 points
October 14, 2023 - Kleur: Robijnrood met een dunne rand. Aroma / bouquet: Aangenaam, halfgesloten. Donker gedroogd fruit, natte bosgrond, zoethout. Smaak / Afdronk: Stoere en krachtige wijn, aangename zuurgraad, krachtig stoere tannines die doen denken aan laurierdrop, lange, wat drogende afdronk. Dit past bij mijn notitie uit 2009 waar ik de tannines als 'groenig' beschrijf. Deze hardheid, bij een Napa-Bordeauxblend van 17 jaar oud, die gaat niet meer goedkomen. Algemeen / potentieel: Eetwijn, geen 'open haardwijn'. 50 + Kleur: 5 + Aroma / bouquet: 10 + Smaak / Afdronk: 16 + Algemeen / potentieel: 9 = 90/100
Colour: Ruby red with a thin edge. Aroma / bouquet: Pleasant, semi-closed. Dark dried fruit, wet forest floor, licorice. Taste / Aftertaste: Tough and powerful wine, pleasant acidity, powerful, tough tannins reminiscent of laurel licorice, long, somewhat drying aftertaste. This fits with my note from 2009 where I describe the tannins as 'greenish'. This hardness, in a 17 year old Napa-Bordeaux blend, is no longer going to improve. General / potential: Food wine, not 'fireplace wine'. 50 + Colour: 5 + Aroma / bouquet: 10 + Taste / Aftertaste: 16 + General / potential: 9 = 90/1001 person found this helpful Comment -
RedLoverJim Likes this wine: 96 points
May 3, 2023 - Lush black fruit aromas upon decanting: blackberry, dark cherry, cassis, with soft vanilla. Flavors reflected those with round, soft tannins and a long finish. Consumed over 5 hours with no fading. Purchased and cellared upon release, this may not get any better but I don’t think it’s going downhill either.
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fizz wrote:
May 23, 2020 - Decanted and served immediately. Although it was approachable like that, it certainly opened up more over the next hour.
Ripe black fruits over leather, gravel and pepper. Palate is bright and full flavoured, mouth watering and appealing. Tannins are integrating nicely. Delicious now, with more upside potential.2 people found this helpful Comment -
peternelson wrote: 94 points
November 11, 2019 - Black olive, cooked tobacco, integrated, good tertiaries coming through, hint of sweet impression from age. Fantastic. Spago tasting with Scott Gould
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retired_and_roving wrote:
August 15, 2019 - Napa with friends; 8/15/2019-8/18/2019 (Napa, CA): From magnum. Tried side by side with the '07 Bond Quella - I slightly preferred the '06 Vecina. Dark fruited, loamy earth and forest floor long finish - dusty tannins. Always one of my favorites in the Bond line-up and this one is starting to mature nicely but another decade should show even more improvement.
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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 John Gilman
Sep/Oct 2010, Issue #29, In Search of California’s New and Old Schools of Terroir(Vecina- Bond Estates) Subscribe to see review text.
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By Stephen Tanzer
May/June 2008, IWC Issue #138 (link)(Bond Vecina Red Wine Napa Valley) Subscribe to see review text.
Wine Definition
- Vintage 2006
- 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 10 (1%)
- In Cellars 830 (66%)
- Consumed 425 (34%)
Food Pairing
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Who Likes This Wine
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- ProducerBOND
- VarietyRed Bordeaux Blend
- CountryUSA
- RegionCalifornia
- SubRegionNapa Valley
- AppellationNapa Valley
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