2021 Continuum Proprietary Blend

Proprietary Blend - 750ML
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REVIEWS

TWI 100 JS 99 JD 98 WA 96 WS 95
TWI 100

The Wine Independent, June 2023

(98 - 100 points) This note is written before the final blend of the 2021 Continuum. Deep purple-black in color, it hits the ground running with an intense nose of red and black currant preserves, lilacs, baker's...
JS 99

jamessuckling.com, February 2024

This is so aromatic with blackcurrant, blackberry, graphite, iron, pine bark and orange peel. Hints of wild sage and peppermint. Seductive perfumes. Full-bodied with extremely well-integrated tannins that have great...
JD 98

jebdunnuck.com, January 2025

(98+ points) The 2021 Continuum is flat-out gorgeous, but it's not for the instant gratification crowd either. Darker currants, graphite, crushed stone, and truffly goodness all define the aromatics and it's full-bodied...
WA 96

Robert Parker's Wine Advocate, October 2024

(96+ points) A blend of 45% Cabernet Sauvignon, 35% Cabernet Franc, 11% Merlot, and 9% Petit Verdot, Continuum's 2021 Proprietary Red offers up slightly floral aromas, plus ample cherries and raspberries on the nose...
WS 95

Wine Spectator, August 2024

This captures gorgeous flavors of mulberry, blackberry and boysenberry compote and infuses them with sparkling anise, sage and singed wood spice notes, while iron minerality and racy acidity provide ample structure, with...

WINE DETAILS

Color & Type Red
Varietal Proprietary Blend
Country USA
Region California
Sub-region North Coast
Appellation Napa
Sub-appellation Oakville
Vintage 2021
Size 750ML
Percent alcohol 14.9%
Closure Cork

The 2021 Continuum Proprietary Blend, produced by Continuum in Oakville, Napa, California, is a red wine that has garnered exceptional reviews from professional wine critics. This wine, bottled with a cork enclosure, boasts an alcohol content of 14.9% and is a blend composed of 45% Cabernet Sauvignon, 35% Cabernet Franc, 11% Merlot, and 9% Petit Verdot.

The Wine Independent has awarded this vintage an impressive score of 100 points. Their review, written before the final blend, describes the wine as "deep purple-black in color" and praises its "intense nose of red and black currant preserves, lilacs, baker's chocolate, and graphite." They also note underlying hints of "black olives and red loam." The palate is described as "medium to full-bodied," with a lively and grainy texture, culminating in a "long and shimmery" finish.

James Suckling, another renowned wine critic, has given the 2021 Continuum a near-perfect score of 99 points. He highlights the wine's aromatic complexity, noting "blackcurrant, blackberry, graphite, iron, pine bark, and orange peel," along with subtle hints of "wild sage and peppermint." Suckling describes the wine as "full-bodied with extremely well-integrated tannins that have great length" and praises its "elegant firmness at the finish." He emphasizes the exceptional quality of the tannins, calling them "some of the best I have had in a young Continuum," and describes the finish as "seamless silk." He recommends that the wine will be at its best after 2027.

Overall, the 2021 Continuum Proprietary Blend is a highly acclaimed wine, noted for its intense aromatics, complex flavor profile, and well-integrated tannins. Both The Wine Independent and James Suckling have given it near-perfect scores, indicating its exceptional quality and potential for aging.