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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.
Tasting Notes
- WA97
- A new cuvée, at least for me, is the 2014 Impetus Proprietary Red, a blend of 90% Cabernet Sauvignon and 10% Cabernet Franc, that is a multi-appellation wine coming from Sonoma as well as Napa. There is hardly anything to complain about here, as this wine was sourced primarily from the De Crescenzo Vineyard in Sonoma and the Tench Vineyard in Napa. Dense purple with notes of creosote, blackberry and graphite, this opaque, purple wine offers dense, chewy blackcurrant and blackberry fruit with new saddle leather and forest floor. Moderate tannins kick in to finish, as it is relatively structured and masculine for a 2014, and therefore probably would benefit from 2-3 years of bottle age. Drink it over the following 20-25 years.
- V92
- The 2014 Impetus is another of the more accessible wines in the lineup. Bold red cherry, plum, spice, rose petal and menthol give the 2014 its pungent, racy personality, but there is plenty of kick from the bright acids to play off the intensity of the…
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