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BRAND begins with a premise — wines that root deepest where they’re grown and made are the ones that reach the highest. Christine O’Sullivan and Jim Bean came to Pritchard Hill to blend ageless principles with modern perspectives. Their goal is to make wines regarded among the best on the world stage and to share them with those who believe as they do. The BRAND Napa Valley wines are 100% estate-grown and estate-bottled, with their Pritchard Hill estate comprising three distinct parcels. Cabernet Sauvignon and Cabernet Franc are the only red varieties planted on the property and have been the focus of the wines since BRAND’s inception.
Tasting Notes
- WS94
- Immense without being weighty, with dense earth- and tobacco-laced currant and dark berry notes, showing shades of espresso, dill, gravel pit and anise. Returns on the finish to a pure, rich aftertaste. Drink now through 2026.
- WA90
- The 2011 Cabernet Sauvignon Pritchard Hill is slightly better, an anomaly given the vintage differences. Made from 100% Cabernet Sauvignon harvested between October 24-31, it reveals more character, richness and dimension than its older sibling. Plenty of blue and black fruits intermixed with notes of camphor and subtle oak appear in this medium-bodied wine along with impressive fruit concentration, purity, texture and underlying minerality. This successful 2011 should drink well for a decade or more.
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