2015 Bond, St Eden, Napa Valley Producer_Hubert Lignier but typically from younger vines

but typically from younger vines (often less than 25 years old) or from parcels that didn't quite make the cut for the top wine in a given vintage

notable mid-palate density

The distillery’s site-specific use of limestone-filtered water provides a high mineral content that stabilizes fermentation and contributes to the spirit's lean

Guillaume Gilles studied under the legendary Robert Michel and now works Michel's top parcel in the Chaillot vineyard and makes his wines in Michel's old cellars

they considered this juice in line qualitatively with Hermitage & Cote-Rotie

2015 Bond, St Eden, Napa Valley Producer_Hubert Lignier but typically from younger vinesThe 2015 Bond St. Eden bottling exemplifies Bond Winerys dedication to translating specific Napa Valley terroirs through precise viticulture and winemaking, treating each site as a distinct Grand Cru. This Cabernet Sauvignon originates from an 11 acre north facing knoll north of the Oakville Crossroad, defined by its iron rich, fractured volcanic soils sourced from the Vaca Mountains. The 2015 growing season, marked by an early bud break and reduced