Wine Doctrine
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Reviews

9 notes

2015

Bryant Family Vineyard Bettina

California · Napa Valley

Still showing beautifully since last having this three years ago, the 2015 Bettina is a classy wine. It still carries those chocolate and soil notes that compliment the dark (slightly rich) fruit.…

Reviewed 30 April 2025
2022

Bryant Family Vineyard Cabernet Sauvignon

California · Napa Valley

A standout at Inspire Napa Valley, and clearly one of the top wines at the entire event, the 2022 Bryant is instantly captivating. Baker's bitter chocolate, charcoal, black soil, black cherry, and…

Reviewed 30 April 2025
2006

Bryant Family Vineyard Cabernet Sauvignon

California · Napa Valley

Though this showed some tertiary notes that more than hinted to the wine's age, they certainly added to the layered complexity of the flavor profile of this wine. Black and red raspberry, Red and…

Reviewed 27 June 2022
2018

Bryant Family Vineyard Cabernet Sauvignon

California · Napa Valley

Blind. The Bryant was my fourth out of five. Normally that might create the impression it somehow had a bad showing or failed in some way. This is the problem with comparison tastings. There's always…

Reviewed 31 May 2022
2018

Bryant Family Vineyard Cabernet Sauvignon

California · Napa Valley

If there ever was a 2018 vintage domestic contender that could go toe-to-toe with the French equivalent that is the 2018 Chateau Lafleur, it would likely be the Bryant. These were the two wines of…

Reviewed 9 November 2021