1996 Bryant Family Vineyard Cabernet Sauvignon wine label Napa Valley California USA sold by Angry Wine Merchant Bryant Family Vineyard wines sold by Angry Wine Merchant 2014 Bryant Family Vineyard - Angry Wine Merchant 2014 Bryant Family Vineyard - Angry Wine Merchant 2014 Bryant Family Vineyard - Angry Wine Merchant
1996 Bryant Family Vineyard Cabernet Sauvignon wine label Napa Valley California USA sold by Angry Wine Merchant
Bryant Family Vineyard wines sold by Angry Wine Merchant
2014 Bryant Family Vineyard - Angry Wine Merchant
2014 Bryant Family Vineyard - Angry Wine Merchant
2014 Bryant Family Vineyard - Angry Wine Merchant

1996 Bryant Family Vineyard

Cabernet Sauvignon

America / California / Napa Valley  / Pritchard Hill

$675
RP 98
V 96
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1996 Bryant Family Vineyard Cabernet Sauvignon – Hillside Power with Proven Longevity

The 1996 Bryant Family Vineyard Cabernet Sauvignon stands as a defining example of early cult Napa Valley Cabernet. Sourced from steep hillside vineyards overlooking Lake Hennessey, this bottling reflects the estate’s focus on low yields, meticulous farming, and a style built for long-term aging rather than immediate approachability.

Tasting Notes

The aromatics show classic maturity, opening with blackcurrant, dried plum, graphite, and cigar box. On the palate, the wine remains structured and focused, with firm yet resolved tannins supporting layers of dark fruit, savory spice, and mineral tones. The finish is long and persistent, carrying freshness and depth that speak to the strength of the vintage and the vineyard’s hillside character.

Winemaking & Vineyard Details

This Cabernet Sauvignon is sourced entirely from estate vineyards planted on rocky, well-drained soils at elevation. Careful canopy management and restrained yields contribute to concentration and balance. Vinification emphasizes controlled extraction, followed by aging in French oak barrels to integrate structure while preserving site expression. The 1996 season produced wines of notable structure and aging potential.

Investment & Collectibility

Bryant Family Vineyard is firmly established among Napa Valley’s most collectible producers, with early vintages commanding strong interest on the secondary market. The 1996 Cabernet Sauvignon, now fully mature yet still holding energy, represents a compelling opportunity for collectors seeking benchmark hillside Napa wines.

Vintage Insights & Accolades

The 1996 Napa Valley vintage is recognized for producing structured, age-worthy Cabernets. At Bryant Family Vineyard, these conditions resulted in a wine praised for its discipline, depth, and longevity.

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RP 98

Robert Parker Wine Advocate

Tasted at the winery from magnum, the mature 1996 Cabernet Sauvignon shows some garnet at the rim but is still nicely colored and impressively dark at the center. Scents of cherries and dried cherries are joined by hints of leather, mint, cigar box and chocolate—it smells lovely and evolved, like a mature Napa Cab should. In the mouth, it's full-bodied, soft and voluptuous, with a long, mouth-coating finish. Made by Helen Turley at the Napa Wine Company, from vines averaging just five years of age, it's a terrific wine that's still drinking well (at least from magnum) but should be consumed over the next several years. Reviewed by Joe Czerwinski, Issue date: June 2025. Drinking window: 2000 - 2030.
V 96

Vinous

(Rating: 96+). Saturated dark ruby. Extravagant, exotic aromas of crystallized dark berries, kirsch, violet, minerals, toffee and sexy, smoky oak; complex and compelling. Impossibly intense and concentrated in the mouth, but harmonious from the outset. Utterly explosive wine. Noble tannins spread over the entire palate. Reviewed by Stephen Tanzer, Issue date: May 1999. Drinking window: n/a.

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  • CRITICAL REVIEWS
  • WINEMAKER NOTES
RP 98

Robert Parker Wine Advocate

Tasted at the winery from magnum, the mature 1996 Cabernet Sauvignon shows some garnet at the rim but is still nicely colored and impressively dark at the center. Scents of cherries and dried cherries are joined by hints of leather, mint, cigar box and chocolate—it smells lovely and evolved, like a mature Napa Cab should. In the mouth, it's full-bodied, soft and voluptuous, with a long, mouth-coating finish. Made by Helen Turley at the Napa Wine Company, from vines averaging just five years of age, it's a terrific wine that's still drinking well (at least from magnum) but should be consumed over the next several years. Reviewed by Joe Czerwinski, Issue date: June 2025. Drinking window: 2000 - 2030.
V 96

Vinous

(Rating: 96+). Saturated dark ruby. Extravagant, exotic aromas of crystallized dark berries, kirsch, violet, minerals, toffee and sexy, smoky oak; complex and compelling. Impossibly intense and concentrated in the mouth, but harmonious from the outset. Utterly explosive wine. Noble tannins spread over the entire palate. Reviewed by Stephen Tanzer, Issue date: May 1999. Drinking window: n/a.

1996 Bryant Family Vineyard Cabernet Sauvignon – Hillside Power with Proven Longevity

The 1996 Bryant Family Vineyard Cabernet Sauvignon stands as a defining example of early cult Napa Valley Cabernet. Sourced from steep hillside vineyards overlooking Lake Hennessey, this bottling reflects the estate’s focus on low yields, meticulous farming, and a style built for long-term aging rather than immediate approachability.

Tasting Notes

The aromatics show classic maturity, opening with blackcurrant, dried plum, graphite, and cigar box. On the palate, the wine remains structured and focused, with firm yet resolved tannins supporting layers of dark fruit, savory spice, and mineral tones. The finish is long and persistent, carrying freshness and depth that speak to the strength of the vintage and the vineyard’s hillside character.

Winemaking & Vineyard Details

This Cabernet Sauvignon is sourced entirely from estate vineyards planted on rocky, well-drained soils at elevation. Careful canopy management and restrained yields contribute to concentration and balance. Vinification emphasizes controlled extraction, followed by aging in French oak barrels to integrate structure while preserving site expression. The 1996 season produced wines of notable structure and aging potential.

Investment & Collectibility

Bryant Family Vineyard is firmly established among Napa Valley’s most collectible producers, with early vintages commanding strong interest on the secondary market. The 1996 Cabernet Sauvignon, now fully mature yet still holding energy, represents a compelling opportunity for collectors seeking benchmark hillside Napa wines.

Vintage Insights & Accolades

The 1996 Napa Valley vintage is recognized for producing structured, age-worthy Cabernets. At Bryant Family Vineyard, these conditions resulted in a wine praised for its discipline, depth, and longevity.

Explore Related Collections

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