Bond Pluribus 2005 is a single-vineyard Napa Cabernet Sauvignon from BOND Pluribus cru on Spring Mountain, bottled in magnum format. It is part of BOND portfolio of site-designated Cabernet bottlings.
About This Wine
Pluribus is a seven-acre site on the slopes of Spring Mountain, above 1,000 feet on the north-western side of the Napa Valley. The name refers to the Latin word for many. The high altitude and rocky volcanic soils give it a cooler, more mineral-driven Cabernet profile than the valley-floor BOND parcels, with tight tannin and firm acidity. The 2005 vintage is presented here in magnum, suited to extended cellaring.
Tasting Profile
- Nose: Blackcurrant, crushed slate and a graphite edge from the Spring Mountain site.
- Palate: Dense mountain fruit with firm, fine-grained tannin and bright acidity.
- Finish: Mineral and persistent, with cocoa, cedar and slate.
Serving & Food
Decant for an hour and serve at 16 to 18 degrees in a generous Bordeaux glass. Roast lamb with rosemary suits the wine mineral backbone.
How to Enjoy
Open for a serious table where a magnum of mountain Cabernet has time to develop in the glass.
Product Details
Producer: BOND
Vineyard: Pluribus
Region: Spring Mountain, Napa Valley, California
Vintage: 2005
Country: United States
Grapes: Cabernet Sauvignon
Volume: 1.5L Magnum
About the Winery
BOND Pluribus is one of the five named BOND Cabernet Sauvignon crus, bottled from a seven-acre Spring Mountain parcel above 1,000 feet on the north-western side of the Napa Valley. The site sits on rocky volcanic soils and gives the programme its cool, mountain-fruit counterpoint to the warmer valley-floor crus. BOND bottles each of its five sites individually rather than blending them into a single estate wine.