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Bevan Cellars Red Wine EE Cuvee (Tench Vineyard/Showket Vineyard/Oakville) 2013
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Bevan Cellars
“Russell Bevan is one of the more outspoken producers in the Napa Valley, and so are his wines. These sumptuous, beautifully textured reds are full of personality. Made to be accessible right upon release, the Bevan wines are rich, intense, and hugely delicious.”
–Antonio Galloni, Vinous
Since their first vintage in 2005, Russell Bevan and Victoria de Crescenzo have made sure that the focus of Bevan Cellars is on the vineyards that they source their fruit from. The couple owns a 2-acre vineyard in Bennett Valley as well as procures grapes from Showket, Sugarloaf, Kick Ranch and other vineyards in the Napa and Sonoma counties. In regards to the winemaking approach, Bevan Cellars centers themselves on managing tannins, which results in wines that are decadent yet polished and perfect for your cellar.
Summary
The Bevan Cellars Red Wine EE Cuvée 2013 is a limited-production blend from the prestigious Oakville region, combining 65% Cabernet Sauvignon and 35% Cabernet Franc sourced from the renowned Tench and former Showket vineyards. This wine showcases the celebrated 2013 Napa vintage with its deep garnet-purple hue and aromatic explosion of baked black plums, blackcurrant, and Morello cherries, layered with Indian spices and savory notes. Rich and full-bodied, it features a solid structure with firm tannins and a long, memorable finish marked by earthy complexity and floral hints from the Franc. This cuvée is designed for longevity, offering an opulent core and superb balance.
Tasting Notes
- WS94
- Strikingly complex, rich and nuanced, with a wonderful sense of harmony and finesse. Displays an opulent core of juicy black cherry, blackberry, black licorice, savory dried herb, cedary oak and loamy earth. The finish gains depth and nuance, hanging on the palate. Cabernet Sauvignon, Cabernet Franc and Petit Verdot. Best from 2017 through 2030.
- WA96
- The 2013 EE Tench Vineyard, a blend of 65% Cabernet Sauvignon and 35% Cabernet Franc, is a stunner. This comes from the red, rocky terraces near the Dalla Valle Vineyard on the western Vaca hillsides in Oakville. This wine has great intensity, with notes of scorched earth, jammy blackberry and cassis fruit, some licorice, underbrush and truffle. It is elegant, yet powerful and authoritative, pure and multi-layered, with a phenomenal finish of close to 50 seconds. This wine should drink well for 20-25 years.
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