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crawford Likes this wine: 92 points
August 5, 2023 - After oxidized bottle on 8/2 this was delightful.
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crawford wrote: flawed
August 2, 2023 - Had become a nice, oxidized Oloroso. Opened another 3 days later, still great.
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wine4lux Likes this wine: 95 points
June 29, 2023 - Served at a dinner with friends, paired with grilled filets. Incredibly sumptuous aromas lead to an amazingly smooth wine on the palate. Wonderful example of a well-made Napa cab at 20.
Opened and poured into a decanter about 75 minutes before serving. Not a speck of sediment. -
dkentaustin Likes this wine: 95 points
October 16, 2022 - Gorgeous scarlet color with a light rust edge. White oak, boysenberry, blackberry, eucalyptus and black currant. Very hedonistic mouthfeel and flavors dance around the palate. Sweet, dark fruits with a very structured backbone. The wine seems to have life ahead and is quite enjoyable right now.
p.s. snake river ribeye filets with kapusta and Caesar salad. -
buckeye76 Likes this wine: 95 points
July 15, 2022 - Surprising in a good way! This bottle based on my previous notes is actually improving with time. Not bad for a "second wine". Black currants, black cherries, blackberries, blueberries, licorice, and leather in the nose. Similar rich, concentrated flavors with a hint of chocolate. Medium to full bodied with nice complexity and acidity, wonderful balance, and a very smooth long finish. The 2003 Matriarch is drinking very well right now. I only wish it wasn't my last bottle.
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By Stephen Tanzer
May/June 2006, IWC Issue #126 (link)(Bond The Matriarch Red Wine Napa Valley) Subscribe to see review text.
Wine Definition
- Vintage 2003
- Type Red
- Producer BOND
- Varietal Red Bordeaux Blend
- Designation Matriarch
- Vineyard n/a
- Country USA
- Region California
- SubRegion Napa Valley
- Appellation Napa Valley
Community Holdings
- Pending Delivery 19 (1%)
- In Cellars 1,400 (55%)
- Consumed 1,144 (45%)
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- VarietyRed Bordeaux Blend
- CountryUSA
- RegionCalifornia
- SubRegionNapa Valley
- AppellationNapa Valley
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