2011 Quella

Wine Details
Producer

Bond

Place of Origin

United States

St. Helena

Napa

Color

Red

Grape/Blend

Cabernet Sauvignon

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2021 - 2029

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I am not at all surprised to see how well the 2011s turned out at Bond, especially as I had a chance to revisit them all as part of a complete retrospective of all the Bond wines a few years ago. As was the case then, the 2011s are wonderfully fresh, energetic Cabernets that capture the best this very challenging growing season had to offer.

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This historic retrospective, encompassing five verticals of every wine BOND has released going back to the inaugural 1999 vintage, was the most comprehensive tasting ever staged at BOND and the first time the Harlan family had opened all of the BOND wines in one sitting. The entire Harlan family, along with the teams at Harlan Estate and BOND, were present for this truly once in a lifetime look back at their work spanning three decades.

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A remarkable comprehensive tasting at Bond Estates in March spotlighted the consistently high quality of the Bond wines and brought their distinctive terroir character into sharp relief.

Two thousand seventeen marks the unofficial 20th anniversary of Bill Harlan’s Bond project, which the Bond website describes as “A portfolio of wines that are diverse in their geographic representation and 'grand cru' in quality, all under the umbrella of one philosophy, one team, one mark.” Like Harlan Estate and its owner’s more recent Promontory endeavor, the Bond project grew slowly and organically. A recent comprehensive tasting at Bond in March showcased the portfolio’s consistently stunning quality and made their distinctive site qualities easy to appreciate.

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This is a superb set of wines from BOND. The 2011s are relatively delicate wines, while the 2012s are much more typical examples of Napa Valley Cabernet Sauvignon. I was quite surprised by the Pluribus, a wine that seems to have made a noticeable jump in quality over the last few vintages. Once a hard, somewhat compact Cabernet Sauvignon, Pluribus seems to have found a new level of finesse. The BOND portfolio is composed of five single-vineyard Cabernets meant to showcase some of Napa Valley's finest sites. In my view St. Eden, from the red soils of eastern Oakville, and Vecina, from Vine Hill Ranch are the most consistent performers, although as noted above, Pluribus has improved markedly.

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I still remember tasting the 2010s from BOND last year. The wines were drop-dead gorgeous then, and are just as impressive, if not more so, today. This is a great vintage for BOND, period. Over the last few years my sense is that the qualities of the five sites are becoming more and more expressive rather than being dominated by a 'Harlan' house style, which I sometimes felt was the case in the past. While the 2010s are going to require time, most of the 2011s should drink better earlier once the wines are bottled of course. BOND fans may want to take a look at my introductory comments in the Harlan Estate section for more context. Cory Empting is one of Napa Valley's brightest stars. Intellectually curious, with a huge passion for the world's great wines - not just those of Napa Valley - Empting seems perfectly poised to build on the legacy created at BOND by Bob Levy. Readers who can find these wines, the 2010s in particular, should not hesitate to pick them up, as they are breathtaking.

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