Bryant Family
Napa Valley, California
Pritchard Hill
Cabernet Sauvignon
1999
$324.99
14.1%
Richly opaque black-purple core, thin magenta rims, looks brand new. The nose is starting to mature with notes of wet cedar, sandalwood and freshly cut leather, compact overall, the currant, plum scents more succinct than expected. Medium-bodied, a bit uneven at first yet has confident momentum to carry it forward and through any rough patches. Roasted cocoa powder but not excessively oaky, standard array of cigar leaf, cedar, leather with smaller portions of citrus peel and eucalyptus, some inner mouth lift. The plum, currant fruit here not bombastic nor out to make some huge statement. Does not provide a sense of progression across the palate in terms of changing flavors, albeit an herbaceous bite at the end. For where it is now, provisional assessment at best.
89 points