Broman, Cabernet Sauvignon, Napa Valley

Broman · California › Napa Valley › United States of America

Red · Cabernet Sauvignon

Critics

93 /100

Reviews

professional

Vintages

No vintages

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Community Reviews

Reviews

92.8

Avg Score

Highest

I thought this might be past prime the first night, but one the second this was drinking beautifully. Probably has many years yet to go.

2009 vintage

Some dates/reviews have this wine as being past. . .not at all. Strong tannins, great color and finish. Lots of ripe berries.

2009 vintage

Fantastic, but still nowhere near ready. My previous estimate was too conservative - another 4-5 years on this before it opens up, at least.

2009 vintage

Excellent wine. Classic Napa Cab. Deep, deep red/garnet. Full bodied but not over the top in a fruit bomb sort of way. Soft tannins. Drinkable now but has plenty of life ahead of it.

2009 vintage

Still going strong. Deep color, full bodied, fruit forward wine. Long finish.

2009 vintage

Gorgeous at first with smooth, rich fruit but still some mineral and acidity to keep it from feeling too heavy, two hours in the tannins got big, chunky, and chalky. Not sure what to do with the last bottle. Just drink it quickly? But no sense of urgency to open it. This is seriously good juice.

2009 vintage

Smooth and elegant, but with some weight to it. Notes of cassis, mint and eucalyptus. Similar profile on second night. Really lovely on both.

2009 vintage

Decanted for 30 minutes and enjoyed over two hours. Concentrated and dense on the palate, well balanced fruit, tannins and acidity. Appropriately hefty without being overwhelming. Nice 10 second finish with graphite, olive tapenade and smoke. Very satisfied with my purchase for $40 on sale. Note that this settled into a more Bordeaux profile on day 2 after Vacuvin, suggesting that it's not a long-term keeper.

2009 vintage

VERY nice NV CS. Highly recommend. Good QPR.

2009 vintage

See prior notes

2009 vintage

Great QPR SEE prior notes

2009 vintage

See prior notes

2009 vintage

Very fine wine. A little oaky on first opening, but really improved over 1-2 hours. I would decant 1 hour with next bottle. Great cherry and chocolate on the palate.

2009 vintage

See prior notes. One of the best values in my cellar

2009 vintage

Even better than I remember. Opened up quickly after a splash decant. Violets and a touch of cedar. Will buy more of this next time.

2009 vintage

Still young but well put together. Fruit forward, dark, heavier bodied wine. Silky with good structure behind it. Tannins and oak make it still a bit rough around the edges on the finish but that was lessening with air over a few hours. Decant and you'll be rewarded. Long finish. Nose is tight beyond cedar and a hint of celery.

2009 vintage

Very tasty stuff, and still young. Just a touch heavy on the oak, but the fruit shows through. Medium grip and a solid finish. Can pop this now with some air or cellar for a few years.

2009 vintage

Great value. a bit dark and brooding and retrained in the nose but it delivers on the palette and finish. Opened one day and set it aside (vacuum pumped) but several days later it was even better. It could stand a little cellar time but decanting will do just fine. Get Some.

2009 vintage

What a great surprise! Super dark fruit explosion with notes of leather and cassis. Great mouth feel with lasting finish Will not disappoint

2009 vintage

This wine is just amazingly creatively awesome. It's complex and balanced with great aromatics, rich ripe fruit and wonderful secondary notes. I really shouldn't even be commenting on this wine because there really isn't much of it . But the world needs to know about Broman. This is without a doubt the greatest value wine I've ever consumed and I've had more than my share. Yum yum yum

2009 vintage