Bond - St. Eden 2014

JAMES SUCKLING: "The purity of fruit is fantastic with blackberries, blackcurrants, blueberries and hints of walnut shell. Full-bodied, tight and very focused. Chewy tannins and a long, flavorful finish. Needs three or four years to come together. Try in 2022."

JEB DUNNUCK: "The Oakville release (yet it’s from a steep hillside vineyard), the 2014 St. Eden has lots of graphite and dusty earth character as well as classic dark fruits, white chocolate, and toasty oak notes. It’s a big, full-bodied, elegant, multi-dimensional beauty that has everything going for it. It’s up with the crème de la crème of the vintage."

THE WINE ADVOCATE: "Deep garnet-purple in color, the 2014 St. Eden offers up expressive crème de cassis, black cherry compote and blueberry pie notes with hints of cedar chest, baking spices, menthol and pencil lead. Full-bodied, tightly packed, taut and muscular, it has a solid structure of firm, grainy tannins and lovely vivacity coming through on the long, earthy finish."

WINE SPECTATOR: "Pure, rich and vibrant, with a tasty core of plum, blackberry, currant, anise and cedar flavors. Most impressive for the weight and refinement, remaining quite elegant and graceful despite the size. Best from 2020 through 2034. 603 cases made."

JANCIS ROBINSON: "Healthy garnet. Smells of beautifully ripe tomatoes. Soft, sweet and velvet-textured, the sort of wine you could just curl up with on a sofa and read a book – if you were a millionaire. Ready to go! Rich but not sickly. Slight Milk Tray about it but why not spoil yourself?"