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Bryant%20Family%20Vineyard

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2012
96
Powerful, lush, fat, rich, concentrated, lusciously textured wine, with layers of blackberry, blue fruit, licorice, smoke, coffee, chocolate, vanilla and jam. A touch of heat, but there is such a wealth of fruit here, that heat is quickly smothered by another wave of ripe, sweet, dark fruits.

Powerful, lush, fat, rich, concentrated, lusciously textured wine, with layers of blackberry, blue fruit, licorice, smoke, coffee, chocolate, vanilla and jam. A touch of heat, but there is such a wealth of fruit here, that heat is quickly smothered by another wave of ripe, sweet, dark fruits.

5,112 Views   Tasted
2009
91
Smoke, chocolate covered black cherries and coffee bean, plush, fleshy textures and a cocoa covered cassis and bitter chocolate finish are found in the already open wine.

Smoke, chocolate covered black cherries and coffee bean, plush, fleshy textures and a cocoa covered cassis and bitter chocolate finish are found in the already open wine.

5,018 Views   Tasted
2009
95
Powerful, lush and showy, the wine is packed with blackberries, blue fruits, dark cherries, chocolate, licorice and jammy fruits. The wine is rich, showy, polished and ready to go.

Powerful, lush and showy, the wine is packed with blackberries, blue fruits, dark cherries, chocolate, licorice and jammy fruits. The wine is rich, showy, polished and ready to go.

2,870 Views   Tasted
Spice box, smoke, oak, truffle, blackberry liqueur and Espresso bean scents open to a thick, rich, spicy, lush, dense, intense, polished wine that ends with a fresh, deep, sensuous, cassis and black cherry finish.

Spice box, smoke, oak, truffle, blackberry liqueur and Espresso bean scents open to a thick, rich, spicy, lush, dense, intense, polished wine that ends with a fresh, deep, sensuous, cassis and black cherry finish.

5,633 Views   Tasted
2007
96
From 100% Cabernet Sauvignon, this inky colored wine opens with blueberry, blackberry jam, coffee, earth and a myriad of spices. In the mouth, this powerful, full bodied, concentrated wine is lush and flamboyant. Based on how well the 2002 Bryant Family showed recently, I’d give it a few more years for all the components to come together.

From 100% Cabernet Sauvignon, this inky colored wine opens with blueberry, blackberry jam, coffee, earth and a myriad of spices. In the mouth, this powerful, full bodied, concentrated wine is lush and flamboyant. Based on how well the 2002 Bryant Family showed recently, I’d give it a few more years for all the components to come together.

8,026 Views   Tasted
2006
94
Ripe, concentrated, lush and deep, the wine shows layers of black and blue fruit, chocolate, vanilla, licorice and a touch of jam, with soft, polished tannins and a boatload of fruit from start to finish.

Ripe, concentrated, lush and deep, the wine shows layers of black and blue fruit, chocolate, vanilla, licorice and a touch of jam, with soft, polished tannins and a boatload of fruit from start to finish.

3,086 Views   Tasted
2002
98
When your expectations are exceeded, you know it was a good wine. At times, I've found some California Cult wines were too extreme. I did not have high hopes for 2002 Bryant Family. Much to my delight, this stunning wine was much better than expected! With an inviting perfume packed with earth, espresso, black cherry, blackberry, blueberry, smoke, chocolate and truffle, I was hooked. On the palate, the wine was even better than expected! Dense, concentrated, complex and packed with layers of sweet, ripe, polished fruit, everything was in balance and harmony. Nothing was out of place in the long, seamless finish. This sexy wine delivers the goods.

When your expectations are exceeded, you know it was a good wine. At times, I've found some California Cult wines were too extreme. I did not have high hopes for 2002 Bryant Family. Much to my delight, this stunning wine was much better than expected! With an inviting perfume packed with earth, espresso, black cherry, blackberry, blueberry, smoke, chocolate and truffle, I was hooked. On the palate, the wine was even better than expected! Dense, concentrated, complex and packed with layers of sweet, ripe, polished fruit, everything was in balance and harmony. Nothing was out of place in the long, seamless finish. This sexy wine delivers the goods.

6,827 Views   Tasted
1999
91
Medium/full bodied, licorice, coffee, black and red with earth in the nose, some tartness is creeping into the finish. This was better a few years ago. The fruit has started to fade.

Medium/full bodied, licorice, coffee, black and red with earth in the nose, some tartness is creeping into the finish. This was better a few years ago. The fruit has started to fade.

4,043 Views   Tasted
Coffee, herbs, black and blue fruits started off the perfume. Medium/full bodied, the finished with some green notes in the end.

Coffee, herbs, black and blue fruits started off the perfume. Medium/full bodied, the finished with some green notes in the end.

3,903 Views   Tasted
1997
94
Smoke, incense, spearmint, espresso bean, vanilla and black raspberries start off the nose. In the mouth, the wine is lush and packs a punch with its dense, ripe, jammy strawberries and licorice. There is a minor sensation of heat in the finish, but it’s not off putting.

Smoke, incense, spearmint, espresso bean, vanilla and black raspberries start off the nose. In the mouth, the wine is lush and packs a punch with its dense, ripe, jammy strawberries and licorice. There is a minor sensation of heat in the finish, but it’s not off putting.

3,112 Views   Tasted
Licorice, coffee, blackberry, coca, earth, truffle and tobacco scents made up the perfume. On the palate, the wine feels lush. The powerful, velvet textured blackberry, chocolate and jam finish is long, clean and pure.

Licorice, coffee, blackberry, coca, earth, truffle and tobacco scents made up the perfume. On the palate, the wine feels lush. The powerful, velvet textured blackberry, chocolate and jam finish is long, clean and pure.

6,150 Views   Tasted
1996
93
Jam, smoke, licorice and very, ripe fruits open the bouquet. Silky, soft, luscious and ripe on the palate, there is freshness and length in the sweet, fruit that dominate the finish.

Jam, smoke, licorice and very, ripe fruits open the bouquet. Silky, soft, luscious and ripe on the palate, there is freshness and length in the sweet, fruit that dominate the finish.

4,598 Views   Tasted
1995
90
Jammy fruits, oak, coffee bean and hints of dill create the perfume. On the palate, you can sense some heat and extreme ripeness. Yes the texture is silky, but it’s made in a style that is not aging well. Drink up.

Jammy fruits, oak, coffee bean and hints of dill create the perfume. On the palate, you can sense some heat and extreme ripeness. Yes the texture is silky, but it’s made in a style that is not aging well. Drink up.

3,720 Views   Tasted
Clearly, this wine was not at the level of previous bottles tasted just 2 years ago. Either this wine has started to fade and drop its fruit, or this was an off bottle. At 18 years of age, I suspect the wine requires drinking in the near future.

Clearly, this wine was not at the level of previous bottles tasted just 2 years ago. Either this wine has started to fade and drop its fruit, or this was an off bottle. At 18 years of age, I suspect the wine requires drinking in the near future.

3,305 Views   Tasted
This is filled with smoke, cassis, licorice, truffle, chocolate and coffee scents. Sexy, supple, soft and silky, this opulent wine feels like velvet when it spills over your palate. Combining lushness and intensity, this stellar wine finishes with a rich chocolate covered, cherry finish, What a treat!

This is filled with smoke, cassis, licorice, truffle, chocolate and coffee scents. Sexy, supple, soft and silky, this opulent wine feels like velvet when it spills over your palate. Combining lushness and intensity, this stellar wine finishes with a rich chocolate covered, cherry finish, What a treat!

3,893 Views   Tasted
1994
93
Incense, smoke, burnt toast, coffee bean, jammy blackberry and prune scents produce the aromatics. On the palate, the wine is rich, fat, plush and oaky, the fruit is ripe, but there is a lot of wood in the wine that will appeal to some tasters more than others. There is more fruit than wood, and there is enough lushness and sweet red berries to keep the wine interesting. But the oak is still quite present.

Incense, smoke, burnt toast, coffee bean, jammy blackberry and prune scents produce the aromatics. On the palate, the wine is rich, fat, plush and oaky, the fruit is ripe, but there is a lot of wood in the wine that will appeal to some tasters more than others. There is more fruit than wood, and there is enough lushness and sweet red berries to keep the wine interesting. But the oak is still quite present.

3,322 Views   Tasted