Continuum Proprietary Red Blend 2013 750ml

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Continuum Proprietary Red Blend 2013 750ml

Name: Continuum Proprietary Red Blend 2013 750ml
Brand: Continuum
SKU: 903372
Price: 207.95 USD
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Rating: 97 (5 reviews)

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JS 99pts

WA 98pts

VM 98pts

TWI 97pts

WS 93pts

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Impressive purity of fruit and definition with blackcurrant, oyster shell, blueberries and slate. Graphite, too. Very complex yet subtle. Full-bodied, very chewy and powerful yet polished and gorgeous. Muscular, well-formed tannins. Electric style. Drink in 2020.

Country: United States
Region: California
Appellation: Napa Valley

Size: 750ml
Color: Red

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Continuum

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Country

United States

Of all the New World wine countries, perhaps the one which has demonstrated the most flair for producing high quality wines - using a combination of traditional and forward-thinking contemporary methods - has been the United States of America. For the past couple of centuries, the United States has set about transforming much of its suitable land into vast vineyards, capable of supporting a wide variety of world-class grape varietals which thrive on both the Atlantic and the Pacific coastlines. Of course, we immediately think of sun-drenched California in regards to American wines, with its enormous vineyards responsible for the New World's finest examples of Cabernet Sauvignon and Merlot based wines, but many other states have taken to viticulture in a big way, with impressive results. Oregon, Washington State and New York have all developed sophisticated and technologically advanced wine cultures of their own, and the output of U.S wineries is increasing each year as more and more people are converted to their produce.

Region

California

California as a wine producing region has grown in size and importance considerably over the past couple of centuries, and today is the proud producer of more than ninety percent of the United States' wines. Indeed, if California was a country, it would be the fourth largest producer of wine in the world, with a vast range of vineyards covering almost half a million acres. The secret to California's success as a wine region has a lot to do with the high quality of its soils, and the fact that it has an extensive Pacific coastline which perfectly tempers the blazing sunshine it experiences all year round. The winds coming off the ocean cool the vines, and the natural valleys and mountainsides which make up most of the state's wine regions make for ideal areas in which to cultivate a variety of high quality grapes.

Appellation

Napa Valley

When it comes to New World wines, and especially wines from the United States of America, Napa Valley is something of a standard bearer. Over its relatively short history, it has managed to transform itself from being a fairly insignificant region, to becoming one of the most important and highly regarding wine locations on earth. With an ideal climate for viticulture, blazing sunshine and a low level of rainfall, this valley is shielded on many sides by mountain ranges which help it maintain a consistent level of heat, light and moisture throughout the year. Today, Napa Valley is a home of innovation and quality, with dozens of grape varietals thriving in the fertile soils. However, the main varietals grown there have always been Cabernet Sauvignon, Chardonnay, Pinot Noir, Merlot and Zinfandel, and the wines they produce are constantly lauded by critics and competitions across the globe.

Ratings & Reviews

JS 99pts

James Suckling

WA 98pts

Wine Advocate

One of the best vintages of this wine, the 2013 Proprietary Red remains remarkably primary, offering up scents of mint, bay leaf, tobacco and ripe cherries. It's medium to full-bodied, silky and elegant but also firm, energetic and long on the finish. Give it another couple of years in the cellar if you can, and enjoy it over the next two decades.

VM 98pts

Vinous Media

The 2013 Proprietary Red Wine is a dense, potent wine. A blast of dark cherry, blackberry, grilled herbs, graphite and chocolate stains the palate. Deep and explosive, with tons of textural intensity and stature, the 2013 is so impressive. Time in the glass brings out compelling inner sweetness, perfume and redder tonalities of fruit. At ten years of age, the 2013 remains very, very young. The blend is 66% Cabernet Sauvignon, 21% Cabernet Franc, 9% Petit Verdot and 4% Merlot.

TWI 97pts

The Wine Independent

A blend of 66% Cabernet Sauvignon, 21% Cabernet Franc, 9% Petit Verdot, and 4% Merlot, the 2013 Continuum is the first vintage of this label being 100% estate grown. Deep garnet in color, it is quite closed and needs a lot of swirling to unlock notes of blackcurrant pastilles, plum preserves, and fruit cake, plus hints of unsmoked cigars, crushed rocks, and cardamom. Full-bodied, rich, and powerful with firm, grainy tannins and just enough freshness, it finishes long, firm, and characteristically minerally.

WS 93pts

Wine Spectator

This leads with an alluring set of raspberry, boysenberry and mulberry compote flavors and aromas, with additional espresso, cast iron and wood spice notes bringing up the rear. Focused and well-defined, but with just a hint of austerity through the finish. Very mountain in profile. Cabernet Sauvignon, Cabernet Franc, Petit Verdot and Merlot. Blind 2013 California Cabernet retrospective (February 2023). Drink now through 2035. 3,500 cases made.

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Continuum Proprietary Red Blend 2013 750ml

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Region

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