2010 Cabernet Sauvignon
United States
Pritchard Hill
Napa
Red
Cabernet Sauvignon
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2022 - 2036
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A number of accomplished cooks have stirred the broth at Bryant over a quarter-century of winemaking, but the power, purity and personality of this elite Pritchard Hill site have always come through in the maturing wines.
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2018 - 2030
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Winemaker Todd Alexander took over the reins for Don and Bettina Bryant in the middle of the 2012 harvest, no easy task. Alexander blended the 2011s, which were started by Helen Keplinger, and has been solely responsible for the 2012s and 2013s. The 2011s are a bit closed today, so it will be interesting to see where they go with a little more bottle age. I also had a chance to taste the 2012s, but readers should be aware those wines are preliminary blends that had not been assembled at the time of my visit in October 2013. The 2013s I tasted from tank were all super-impressive and point to a vintage that is going to be a fascinating to follow. Today, the best 2013s are dazzling. My tasting concluded with 1996 and 1997, two of the very finest wines ever made from this world-class Pritchard Hill estate. Today, it looks like the 1996 has pulled ahead of the 1997, but both wines remain gorgeous. Over the last few vintages, Bryant has introduced two new wines; the Bettina, which is made from sites farmed by David Abreu, while the entry-level DB4 is one of the absolute best values in top-flight Napa Valley reds. Readers who haven't tasted those wines owe it to themselves to do so. For more on Bryant, readers might enjoy this short video shot in the spring 2013.
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Perched on Pritchard Hill above the shores of Lake Hennessey, Bryant is without question one of the most spectacular vineyards in Napa Valley. I don't see any reason why the Cabernets that emerge from this property shouldn't be among the top 5-10 wines in the valley each and every year, but continuity is the key to making that happen. Following the departure of Helen Turley in 2002, Bryant has employed Philippe Melka, Mark Aubert, Ross Wallace, Helen Keplinger and now Todd Alexander, who took over in October 2012.
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The big news here is that Don Bryant has introduced a second wine in 2009, the Bettina, made from fruit from vineyards owned by vineyard-manager-to-the-stars David Abreu. Winemaker Helen Keplinger told me that the last three vintages have been progressively higher in acidity and lower in alcohol, which is by no means a bad thing for Napa Valley cabernet. She noted that the wines spend about 30 days on their skins, including a pre-fermentation cold soak that lasts between 3 and 7 days. Her strategy involves doing a lot of extraction early on, then backing off as the fermentations get into full swing.
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2015 - 2030
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This hillside vineyard occupies a gorgeous position above Lake Hennessey. The wines capture the very best qualities of what makes Napa Valley so compelling. Although they are quite showy when young, the wines also age exceptionally well. The 2009s are strikingly beautiful. They aren't huge wines, but rather Cabernets that impress for their superb balance. The 2010s will thrill readers who appreciate a bolder, more powerful style. The Bettina Bryant is a new wine Don Bryant has dedicated to his wife Bettina. The Bettina Bryant is a new wine Don Bryant has dedicated to his wife Bettina made from fruit sourced from David Abreu's vineyards Madrona Ranch, Thorevilos and Lucia Howell Mountain. I was also able to convince Don Bryant to show me the second wine of Bryant, DB Four, although it took every ounce of my persuasive powers.
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