Probably the finest Bryant Family we’ve judged, this magnificent beauty is a true thoroughbred; designed to perform gracefully now and provide fast-paced thrills for at least a decade to come. The first sip captures your attention with a velvety smooth texture reminiscent of a cashmere sweater on Christmas night. Loads of charcoal, cedar wood, spring flowers and forest floor notes emerge from this majestic, prodigious effort. A true elixir, this 2016 reveals great intensity (after decanting) along with abundant notes of unsmoked tobacco leaf interwoven with blueberry, blackberry and cassis fruit, charcoal and coffee bean nuances as well as a Pauillac-like lead pencil shaving character. A firm 99 point gem today, this treasure will merit 100 points (at least!) after a few years of cellar time or decanting one full hour. Bravo!

Bryant Family Vineyard Winery

Bryant Estate reflects the vision of proprietors Don and Bettina Bryant. After purchasing
land on Pritchard Hill nearly 30 years ago, Don replanted the estate with 100% Cabernet
Sauvignon, employing modern viticulture practices and nurturing a team of local and
international masters of their craft. His efforts quickly established one of California’s
premier First Growth wines, the Bryant Family Vineyard Cabernet Sauvignon, now
among Napa Valley’s most acclaimed labels. Bryant Estate wines are currently
harvested, blended and produced entirely by hand from grapes planted and grown on
the original 13-acre estate, as well as on neighboring vineyards on Howell Mountain, Las
Posadas and Madrona.