94 points Wine Spectator: "The seductive creamy oak nuances have a dash of toast to complement the juicy dark berry, cedar, black licorice, gravelly earth and spicy floral and sage notes. Finishes long, pure and persistent. To be released spring 2016. Drink now through 2028. 945 cases made. (11/15/15)"
93.4 points CellarTracker.com community score.
93 points Robert Parker: "As one would suspect from the vintage style, the 2012 The Matriarch Proprietary Red Blend is one of the strongest efforts to date for this cuvée. The flamboyant, exuberant nature of the vintage serves this wine well, since it comes from the softer lots. This wine can be drunk now or cellared for another 15 or more years. Beautiful fruit such as cassis and blackberry are interwoven with forest floor, charcoal and barbecue smoke, all followed by an elegant, expansive and savory wine with very ripe tannin, adequate acidity, and a long finish. The color is a dense plum/purple and the wine delicious already, as well as complex, but capable of easily lasting 15+ years. Drink: 2015-2030. (Oct 2015)"
93 points James Suckling: "This is very structured and intense with blueberry, blackberry, and chocolate. Full-bodied, firm and rich. Muscular and very long. Second wine of Bond. Needs at least two or three years of bottle age. (7/28/15)"
92 points Antonio Galloni (Vinous): "The 2012 Matriarch is plump, juicy and generous, with plenty of dark red cherry, plums, new leather, cinnamon and floral notes. The succulent, open-knit style is a terrific example of the year. Matriarch is a blend of fruit from various sources in the BOND program that don't make it into the vineyard-designate bottlings. (Oct 2015)"
93.4 points CellarTracker.com community score.
93 points Robert Parker: "As one would suspect from the vintage style, the 2012 The Matriarch Proprietary Red Blend is one of the strongest efforts to date for this cuvée. The flamboyant, exuberant nature of the vintage serves this wine well, since it comes from the softer lots. This wine can be drunk now or cellared for another 15 or more years. Beautiful fruit such as cassis and blackberry are interwoven with forest floor, charcoal and barbecue smoke, all followed by an elegant, expansive and savory wine with very ripe tannin, adequate acidity, and a long finish. The color is a dense plum/purple and the wine delicious already, as well as complex, but capable of easily lasting 15+ years. Drink: 2015-2030. (Oct 2015)"
93 points James Suckling: "This is very structured and intense with blueberry, blackberry, and chocolate. Full-bodied, firm and rich. Muscular and very long. Second wine of Bond. Needs at least two or three years of bottle age. (7/28/15)"
92 points Antonio Galloni (Vinous): "The 2012 Matriarch is plump, juicy and generous, with plenty of dark red cherry, plums, new leather, cinnamon and floral notes. The succulent, open-knit style is a terrific example of the year. Matriarch is a blend of fruit from various sources in the BOND program that don't make it into the vineyard-designate bottlings. (Oct 2015)"
| Product SKU | 341194 |
| Producer | Bond |
| Country | United States |
| Region | California |
| SubRegion | Napa Valley |
| Varietal | Cabernet/Bordeaux Blends |
| Vintage | 2012 |
| Size | 750ml |
| Color | Red |
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