Brand Napa Valley Proprietary Blend 2018 750ml

The 2018 Proprietary Blend is our finest Cabernet Franc with individual barrels of Cabernet Sauvignon added to the blend for lift and energy, resulting in a wine of great finesse. The 2018 vintage is 63% Cabernet Franc and 37% Cabernet Sauvignon. Aromatic notes of pomegranate, dried roses and allspice give way to a palate brimming with flavors suggesting dark red fruit, milk chocolate, green tea and sandalwood. The wine possesses the structure and intensity to support extended aging along with the grace and silky texture for pleasurable drinking while young.

96 Points Robert Parker's Wine Advocate

As usual about two-thirds Cabernet Franc and one-third Cabernet Sauvignon (63-37 this vintage), Brand's 2018 Proprietary Blend is a dense, rich offering, combining chocolaty richness with enlivening streaks of cassis, menthol and tobacco. Full-bodied and expansive on the palate, it's velvety in texture, plush even, yet it doesn't come across as overly heavy or alcoholic, and it finishes long, with hints of star anise and cassia bark. It should drink well for close to two decades.

95 Points Vinous

The 2018 Proprietary Red is rich, luscious and wonderfully expressive. Black cherry, plum, spice, mocha and licorice are all amplified in this sensual, open-knit Cabernet Franc/Cabernet Sauvignon Blanc blend. The 2018 is beautifully done. Give it a few years to soften.