Descripción

St. Eden es uno de los viñedos autodenominados grand cru de Bond Estate que se encuentran en la zona norte de Napa Valley. Cuenta con todo lo que se espera de un cabernet sauvignon de alta calidad, combinando de forma excelente acidez, sabor y textura. Como uno de los rasgos más característicos de la bodega, destaca su capacidad de evolución en botella a lo largo de los años.

Ficha técnica

La bodega
Bond Estate
Tipo
Tinto
Añada
2018
Grado
14.5% vol.
Variedad
100% Cabernet sauvignon
Origen
Napa Valley

Cata

Nariz
Aromas de cassis maduro y hierbas provenzales.
Boca
Concentrado, envolvente y amplio. Cuenta con unos taninos finos, destacando las notas herbáceas, de cassis y de chocolate negro.
Temperatura de servicio
Se recomienda servir a 16 ºC.
Consumo
Hasta 2054 si se conserva en óptimas condiciones.

Viñedo y elaboración

Descripción
Viñedos de exposición norte situados al norte de Oakville.
Superficie
4.5 hectáreas
Suelo
Roca volcánica.

Opinión de los críticos

The Wine Advocate:

A barrel sample, the 2018 St. Eden is deep garnet-purple in color. The nose is a little closed at this nascent stage, offering broody glimpses at blackcurrant jelly, boysenberries and black raspberries before opening out to a spicy undercurrent of cloves, black pepper and cumin seed. The palate is built like a brick house with a solid structure of ripe, grainy tannins and a lively backbone framing the full-bodied, muscular fruit, finishing long and layered.

James Suckling:

Extremely aromatic and energetic with blackberries and essence of currants. Fresh and transparent. Full-bodied with dark fruit and some spice, inkwell and blood. Very structured and tannic, but balanced and polished. Undercurrent of acidity. Contrastive. Better after 2026.

Jeb Dunnuck:

A bonafide smorgasbord-like array of ripe black cherry and blueberry fruits, chocolate, cedar pencil shavings, spice cabinet, and violets emerge from the 2018 St. Eden, a deep, rich, profound 2019 that unquestionably ranks with the top wines in the vintage. With full-bodied richness, it has beautiful mid-palate density and depth of the vintage while staying light on its feet, balanced, and lengthy. The tannins emerge with extended time in the glass, and it will benefit from 4-6 years of bottle age and no doubt keep for 30 years if stored properly. This comes from a slightly cooler terroir of red, volcanic soils and spent 28 months in roughly 40% to 60% new French oak.