2010 Bond Quella Napa Valley Red [WA98][JS97][V96][WS93]

Producer: Bond Region: Napa Valley, California Blend: Bordeaux Red Blend  Year: 2010  Wine Advocate, 98 Points  "The 2010 Quella is a candidate for perfection. From the lower foothills of Pritchard Hill, it offers up notes of charcoal, graphite, espresso and copious quantities of blueberry and black raspberry liqueur, along with distinctive minerality, a full-bodied mouthfeel, moderately high tannins, gorgeous richness and a long, moderately tannic finish. Forget it for five years and drink it over the following three decades."  James Suckling, 97 Points  "This is very chewy and powerful with a salty, savory character. Full body with incredible depth of fruit, intensity and richness. Austere. Very serious. Better after 2017."  Vinous, 96 Points  "The 2010 Quella is fabulous. Nuanced, delineated and yet also dense on the palate, the 2010 captures all the best qualities of this St. Helena site and the year. A rush of kirsch, super-ripe red cherry, hard candy and wild flowers add a