2013 Pluribus Cabernet Sauvignon
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In a vintage that produced big, massively tannic wines, the 2013 Pluribus stands out for its total finesse. Pluribus is also the most delicate and refined of the Bond 2013s. Lavender, mint, violet, plum and a host of bluish/purplish fruits all develop with time, but it is the wine's lifted, gracious personality that makes the strongest impression. Quite shockingly, the 2013 can be enjoyed young. Even so, I would prefer to cellar it for at least a few years.
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Saturated medium ruby. Inky scents of blueberry, blackberry and violet suggest a slightly cooler, powerfully structured wine. Then very concentrated but brooding on the palate, with outstanding intensity to its blackest berry, menthol, mineral and licorice flavors. Showing little in the way of early pliancy or appeal, this very tannic, youthfully tough wine will need a long time to begin to show itself.
The 2013 Pluribus is a powerful, tightly wound wine. Today, the tannins are forbidding, but there is plenty of fruit lurking in the background just waiting to emerge. A host of purplish-toned fruit, lavender, mint and violet infuse the finish. The Pluribus is the wine that feels the most marked by the natural structure of this vintage.
The 2013 Pluribus is the finest wine I’ve tasted from this vineyard to date, capturing the vintage’s extraordinary purity and richness, with a multidimensional mouthfeel and incredible notes of blue and black fruits, charcoal, graphite and white flowers. This profound effort should hit its prime in another 5-10 years and evolve for 30-40 or more.