2013 Bond Matriarch Pack:1 btl The family began growing grapes

The family began growing grapes in California early in the 1900′s and continues to farm premium table grapes in Delano to this day

This vineyard was the source of fruit for some of the finest Napa Valley wines

who played a key role in its development

Although the estate has existed for centuries

the idea of making it a very great wine became an obvious choice

2013 Bond Matriarch Pack:1 btl The family began growing grapesWinemaker Notes The 2013 Matriarch, which may well be the finest Matriarch made to date, could easily stand on its own as a single vineyard offering. Made from the odds and ends of the single vineyard wines, nevertheless this is pretty great wine, and I joked with the winemaking team that maybe their selection process was too draconian. Dense purple, with notes of mulberry, blackberry, chocolate, cocoa and espresso, the wine is dense, full bodied,