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Score 93/100 · James Laube, Wine Spectator, Feb 2004

A ripe, plush, opulent style, with layers of seductive black cherry, blackberry, plum and spice, with a smooth texture and ripe, mouthcoating tannins accented by a hint of melted chocolate. Drink now through 2012. Tasted twice, with consistent notes. 997 cases made.

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93
93/100

James Laube, Wine Spectator

91
91/100

Robert Parker

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91 points
Robert Parker
Score 91/100 · Drink 2003-2015, Robert Parker, Dec 2003

Those lots deemed not quite up to the standards of the Melbury, Vecina, and St. Eden labels are blended together to form Bond’s second wine, the Matriarch. This is a second wine in name only. The complex 1999 Matriarch displays a deep plum/purple color along with sweet, succulent aromas of smoky oak, lead pencil shavings, and a sexy concoction of chocolate, blackcurrants, and licorice. Drink this rich, medium to full-bodied beauty over the next 10-12 years. Tel. 707.944.9445, Fax. 707.944.9554, Email info@bondestates.com

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Red

Taste

Dry

Under the law of Hong Kong, intoxicating liquor must not be sold or supplied to a minor in the course of business. 根據香港法律,不得在業務過程中,向未成年人售賣或供應令人醺醉的酒類 。
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