Wine Shop
Austrian
Cabernet Sauvignon
Loire Valley Reds
Portugese Red
Merlot
Pinot Noir
Zinfandel
Chardonnay
Pinot Gris / Grigio / Blanc
Sauvignon Blanc
Dry Rose
Gamay / Beaujolais
Other Red
Eclectic White
Bordeaux
Syrah / Shiraz
Red Burgundy
White Burgundy
Spain
Alsace
German
Rhone varietals / Rhone
Piedmont
Oregon & Washington
Amarone / Valpolicella
Italian Red - Other
Olive OIl
Italian Whites
Sangiovese / Tuscany
Chile & Argentina
Champagne & Sparkling Wine
Dessert Wine & Port
Half Bottle
Magnum
3 Liter
Sherry
Aperitif
Sake
2013 Bond Melbury Proprietary Red Napa

(97 points) The brilliant 2013 Melbury ratchets up the level of extract, with an opaque purple color, dense blueberry liqueur-like notes along with white flowers, licorice, and camphor followed by a full-bodied, incredibly seamless, concentrated, multidimensional wine. With its amazing depth and richness, while accessible now, it probably won’t hit its stride for another 5-7 years and last 30-35. The five separate single vineyards that Bill Harlan has under long-term contract continue to perform at first growth quality levels. They generate between 500 and 600 cases of these single-vineyard wines that all represent distinctive and separate micro-climates of Napa Valley. The culled out barrels that don’t make the cut are blended together for a wine called Matriarch, which in itself is a terrific offering. Last year I touted the brilliance and drama of the 2012s, which are strikingly beautiful, and the otherworldly 2013s, but now we have the fruit-forward and luscious 2014s, and although I didn’t taste them, I suspect the 2015s will reach a new qualitative pinnacle for this extraordinary visionary project of Bill Harlan and his winemaking team, led by Bob Levy. (RP) (10/2016) Robert Parker's Wine Advocate
List Price: $645.00
Quantity in Stock: 1
add to cart continue shoppingCart Summary
Your shopping cart is empty!
Wine Watch Events
1970's Vintage California Cabernet Sauvignon Wine Tasting
Fri, Jan 15, 2021
"Yo . . . did you check that Boonesfarm vintage Y2K? That was dope! It was big and bright with the complexity of...
Vintage Spanish Wine Tasting with Special Guest Dr. Robert Maliner
Sat, Jan 16, 2021
"Appreciating old wine is like making love to a very old lady. It is possible. It can even be enj...
Aubert Wine Tasting
Thu, Jan 21, 2021
"Drinking wine is just a part of life, like eating food." - Francis Ford Coppola And we have to drink ...
Chateau Latour Vertical Tasting back to 1937 with Special Guest Dr. Robert Maliner
Fri, Jan 22, 2021
Bad news isn't wine. It doesn't improve with age. Colin Powell Whenever I get a great ...
1971 Vintage Red Burgundy Tasting - A study of 50 year-olds!
Sat, Jan 23, 2021
Water Separates the people of the world. Wine unites them. That’s why we drink a lot of wine!&nbs...
Virtual Wine Tasting featuring Los Vascos and Caro with General Manager Philippe Rolet
Wed, Jan 27, 2021
“There is truth in wine, but you never see it listed in the ingredients on the label” ― Jo...
Peter Michael Wine Tasting
Thu, Jan 28, 2021
What is better than to sit at the end of a day and drink wine with friends, or substitute for friends. -Ja...
VIntage Madeira Wine Tasting back to 1846 vintage with Special Guest Dr. Robert Maliner
Fri, Jan 29, 2021
You can’t call yourself a wine lover if you have never tried Madeira. I remember the first time that I tasted a ver...
Vintage Port Tasting with Special Guest Dr. Robert Maliner
Sat, Jan 30, 2021
Vintage Port Tasting with Special Guest Dr. Robert Maliner 1960 Fonseca Vintage Port &...
Vintage California VS Oregon Pinot Noir Tasting
Thu, Feb 4, 2021
Vintage California VS Oregon Pinot Noir Tasting