"Impressive purple/black color with nose of cassis, licorice and cedar. Balanced and concentrated. Aged 22 months in new French oak." – Helen Turley, Winemaker 1997
Composition
79% Cabernet Sauvignon
9% Cabernet Franc
5% Merlot
4% Malbec
3% Petit Verdot
Vineyards
- Napanook,
- Thorevilos,
- Madrona Ranch,
- Rancho Chimiles,
- Caldwell Vineyard,
- York Creek,
- Hossfeld Vineyard
Proprietary Red: An Iconic Napa Valley Bordeaux Blend
Jayson Pahlmeyer's "California Mouton" - a rich, powerful Napa Valley Bordeaux blend called Proprietary RedRead More
Critics
96 Points
Robert Parker, Wine Advocate #114, December 1997
The 1995 Proprietary Red Wine may be even better than the 96 point score I bestowed it. It is unquestionably among the top dozen 1995s. The wine boasts an explosive blackberry/blueberry/cassis-scented nose that has completely soaked up all the new oak in which it has been aged for the last 22 months. Purple/black in color, it exhibits fabulously extracted, layered black fruit flavors that coat the palate, offering a seamless texture and voluptuous impression.
92 Points
James Laube, Wine Spectator, October 1998
Lots of ripe, juicy plum and black cherry up front, with hints of anise, sage and mineral. Finishes with well-integrated tannins touches of tobacco and creamy oak.
Winemaking
- Winemaker:
- Helen Turley
- Alcohol:
- 14.1%
- Released:
- September 1, 1998
