Two Fabulous eRobertParker.com Reviews to Share!

2012 Brandlin Estate Cabernet Sauvignon
Mount Veeder, Napa Valley

"The 2012 Cabernet Sauvignon Brandlin Estate exhibits a dense purple color, sweet blackberry and cassis fruit, an attractive floral component, impressive purity, and the vintage’s hallmark characteristics of ripe tannin, luxurious texture and medium to full body. Drink it over the next decade."
- Robert M. Parker (10/2014)

90 Points

Retail: 60.00 / Bottle

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2012 Brandlin Henry's Keep Proprietary Red Wine
Mount Veeder, Napa Valley

"The sexy 2012 Proprietary Red Blend Henry’s Keep, a blend of 78% Cabernet Sauvignon and the rest Malbec, Petit Verdot and Cabernet Franc, is a beauty. Its dense ruby/purple color is accompanied by notes of Asian plum sauce, blueberries, cassis and a chocolaty component that emerges with coaxing. Full-bodied, rich, savory, complex and delicious, it should continue to age nicely for 7-10 years."- Robert M. Parker (10/2014) 

91 Points 

Retail: 98.00 / Bottle

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Men's Journal | February 2015 

"You know what they say: flat wine, flat relationship. Okay, no one says that. But this isn't the time for a bargain bottle. Instead, try this robust red (85 percent Cabernet Sauvignon, 9 percent Petit Verdot, and 6 percent Cabernet France); the blend of black cherry, black tea, and caramel is balanced yet complex. $60"

Retail: 60.00 / Bottle

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Preserving Tradition Thru Hand Harvesting on Brandlin Vineyard

This year harvest commenced earlier than usual on our Brandlin Estate
Vineyard, with Zinfandel being the first fruit brought in.

Although misting heavily, and the ground was quite muddy, we
managed to capture photos of some harvesting activities.

Later on while studying these images, we were captivated by the similarity
of hand harvesting now and hand harvesting that was done on Brandlin Vineyard
40, 50 up to 90 years ago!

Henry Brandlin’s son Chester, shared the image below. It depicts two women
(circa 1976) standing in the midst of the same Zinfandel vines, holding buckets
filled with grapes harvested that day.

In the quickly changing world that we live in today, there are few processes
and methods that remain untouched over time – even in the romantic world
of grapegrowing and winemaking.

At Brandlin we find it rewarding to preserve the historic method of hand
harvesting our estate vineyard, just as previous generations did before us.

An Educational Tour & Team Lunch on Brandlin Vineyard

Earlier this month, our team enjoyed an outing to Brandlin Estate Vineyard,
which rests 1,000 feet above the Valley floor. It is from this estate in which we produce almost all Brandlin wines, including our Estate Cabernet Sauvignon, Henry's Keep Proprietary Red Wine and Estate Zinfandel. 

Varietals grown on this property include Cabernet Sauvignon,
Zinfandel, Malbec, Cabernet Franc and Petit Verdot. 

Our team convoyed up together and parked just inside the gated entrance of
the estate, where President Jay Schuppert started his educational discussion on the
Brandlin Family's rich history on Mount Veeder, Cuvaison Estate Wines' history
with Brandlin Vineyard and what makes growing bordeaux varietals on
Brandlin Vineyard so unique and special.

The entire team, especially our Regional Managers who flew in from other parts of the country, were spellbound by the scenic panoramas that could be enjoyed from every direction on the property. Cameras were pulled out; each of us wanting to bring back photographic evidence of this rugged and beautiful piece of remote land we are part of.

Jay, who is intimately familiar with the property, lead the group through each block and shared different points of interest. The photograph above shows our old vine Zinfandel with some of the vines dating back to the 1920s.

Our guided hike ended in the Oak Grove, situated on the east side of the
property where the team enjoyed a healthy lunch while tasting through current
releases of Brandlin wines. 

It was a great experience for team members from all different departments
to get together and break bread before the 2014 harvest kicks off.