{"product_id":"2018-bond-st-eden","title":"2018 Bond St. Eden","description":"\u003cp\u003eThe 2018 BOND St. Eden is one of Napa Valley’s modern benchmarks for single-vineyard Cabernet Sauvignon, chiseled from an 11-hectare, stone-strewn hillside just north of Oakville Crossroad. This is a powerful yet finely detailed wine that showcases BOND’s obsessive focus on site expression, purity of fruit and long-lived structure. Named after a 19th-century cartographic reference to this part of Napa, St. Eden has quickly become one of the estate’s most coveted ‘Grand Cru’ bottlings alongside Pluribus.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTasting Notes\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIn the glass, the 2018 St. Eden is a deep, opaque ruby-purple, with a vibrant rim that hints at its youthful energy and long life ahead. The nose is intense and layered, unfolding with crème de cassis, blackberry and blackcurrant, followed by nuances of blueberry, dark chocolate, roasted coffee bean and warm baking spices. Underneath the fruit lies a distinct mineral core and subtle notes of graphite and crushed rock, a clear signature of its iron-rich volcanic soils.\n\nOn the palate, the wine is broad, concentrated and impeccably balanced. A luxurious, almost ‘sweet’ core of dark berry fruit is framed by fine-grained, polished tannins that glide across the mouth without any harsh edges. Flavors of blackberries, cassis and blueberries intermingle with hints of walnut shell, cocoa nib, cedar and a touch of toasted spice. The finish is long, precise and mineral, with a lingering sense of freshness that keeps the power in perfect check. The 2018 vintage has the structure and density to age gracefully for 20+ years; while already impressive in its youth, it will gain even greater complexity and harmony with a decade or more in the cellar.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eProduction\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eSt. Eden comes from a steep, rocky, north-facing slope on the Vaca mountain range, just north of Oakville Crossroad in Napa Valley. The vineyard’s red, iron-rich volcanic soils—displaced long ago by a landslide—force the Cabernet Sauvignon vines to root deeply, yielding naturally low crops of intensely flavored fruit. The cooler northern exposure allows for a slow, even ripening, even in warmer years, preserving freshness and aromatic detail. Harvest is conducted by hand in small lots, with rigorous sorting in the vineyard and again at the winery to ensure only pristine berries make it into the fermenters. BOND vinifies each parcel separately, using temperature-controlled fermentation and gentle extraction to capture both the opulence and precision of the site, followed by extended aging in carefully selected French oak barrels to refine the tannins and build complexity before blending and bottling.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFood \u0026amp; Serving\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThis is a serious, cellar-worthy Napa Cabernet best matched with equally refined cuisine. Think dry-aged ribeye, côte de boeuf, slow-braised short ribs, or roast lamb studded with garlic and herbs. It also pairs beautifully with dishes featuring truffles, wild mushrooms, or aged hard cheeses like Comté or Parmigiano-Reggiano, which echo the wine’s savory and mineral undertones. Serve at 16–18°C (60–65°F) for optimal expression. If drinking in its youth, decant for 2–3 hours to allow the aromatics and texture to fully open; older bottles (10+ years) will benefit from a gentler, shorter decant primarily to remove sediment.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eProducer\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eBOND was founded by Bill Harlan and his team as a sister project to the legendary Harlan Estate, with a singular mission: to craft a collection of ‘Grand Cru–level’ Cabernet Sauvignons from Napa Valley’s most exceptional hillside sites. Over more than a quarter century, BOND evaluated more than 80 vineyards before anointing just five—Melbury, Quella, St. Eden, Vecina and Pluribus—as the purest, most distinctive expressions of Napa’s top terroirs. These small, mountainside vineyards, each between 7 and 11 hectares, are now regarded as some of the region’s most coveted addresses. With extremely limited production (the vast majority of which remains in the United States), BOND has earned a reputation for meticulous quality, authenticity and provenance, reinforced by individual bottle identification and verification systems that protect collectors from counterfeits. In the landscape of Napa Valley, BOND stands alongside Harlan Estate as a reference point for uncompromising excellence and ageworthy Cabernet Sauvignon.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Bond","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":54251806064977,"sku":"GCW-BOND-18012","price":795.0,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0874\/0614\/9969\/files\/2018_Bond_St_Eden.png?v=1783441535","url":"https:\/\/bottlehero.com\/products\/2018-bond-st-eden","provider":"Bottle Hero","version":"1.0","type":"link"}