Pahlmeyer 2004 Proprietary Red Wine

The beloved Napa Valley magnate strikes again. As Robert Parker noted "...the outstanding 2004 Proprietary Red Wine possesses a deep ruby/purple color in addition to notes of vanilla, espresso roast, black currants, plums, and licorice. This rich, full-bodied, flamboyant, lush, heady red is best consumed over the next 12-15 years." An olfactory amusement park and a thrill ride for the taste buds that certainly will not be around for long.

Robert Parker, The Wine Advocate, Issue 168, December 2006:
A blend of 79% Cabernet Sauvignon, 11% Merlot, and the rest Cabernet Franc, Petit Verdot, and Malbec, the outstanding 2004 Proprietary Red Wine posesses a deep ruby/purple color in addition to notes of vanilla, espresso roast, black currants, plums, and licorie. This rich, full-bodied, flamboyant, lush, heady red is best consumed over the next 12-15 years.  91 points

Stephen Tanzer's International Wine Cellar, May/Jun 07:
(a five-variety Bordeaux blend based on 79% cabernet sauvignon) Bright medium ruby. Black fruits, violet, graphite and wild spices on the nose. Sweet and lush, with concentrated flavors of crushed dark berries and spies; a whiff of menthol adds freshness. The long finish features sweet, broad, tongue-coating tannins and a suggestion of sour candy. This was a bit awkward from barrel a year ago but has turned out very well.  92 points

Wine Spectator Insider, Volume 3, Number 16, August 8, 2007:
Well-focused on a rich, vibrant core of ripe blackberry and wild brry fruit. Elegant, balaned anddeep, yet well-sructured, ending with a long, complex finish that's trim and tight. Cbernet Sauvignon, Merlot, Cabernet Franc, Petit Verdot and Malbec. Best from 2009 through 2015.  93 points

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