Our team recently welcomed Max Kast MS, Estate Director of BOND, for an in-depth staff training exploring one of Napa Valley’s most distinctive terroir-driven projects.
Founded by Bill Harlan and Bob Levy, BOND was created with a singular ambition: to identify and bottle vineyard sites capable of standing among the world’s great wines. Rather than focusing on a single estate, BOND brings together a collection of exceptional hillside vineyards, each expressing a unique facet of Napa Valley through Cabernet Sauvignon.
During the session, we tasted two of these remarkable sites. Vecina 2022, from Oakville’s western foothills, showed its signature combination of power and refinement, with layers of blackberry, plum, forest floor and mineral notes framed by finely textured tannins. Pluribus 2022, sourced from a steep volcanic site high on Spring Mountain, revealed a more muscular profile, offering dark berries, cedar, bay laurel and remarkable concentration while maintaining impressive freshness and precision.
What emerged most clearly was BOND’s philosophy that great wines begin with great sites. Though crafted by the same team and guided by the same vision, each vineyard expresses a distinct personality shaped by elevation, exposure and soil.
An insightful session that offered a deeper understanding of how place, rather than winemaking intervention, remains at the heart of BOND’s identity.
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