Steven Bannus

The Steven Kent Winery

Sachau Vineyard Cabernet Sauvignon

Wonderful cab. Balanced and beautiful. — 2 years ago

The Steven Kent Winery

Folkendt Vineyard Cabernet Sauvignon 1997

All spice, pepper. Sweet dark currant. Old Cal Cab is fun. Impressed this aged well. — 5 years ago

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Steven Arthur Martell

Kaleidos Praying Mantis Syrah 2014

This bottling is based on the same grapes as the winery's estate bottlings, and the result is a generous, rich wine, with a lot of baking spice and leather aromas. The palate is packed with ripe black-cherry and black-plum flavors, showing a slightly warm feel, but also lots of good acidity and a round, mouth-filling texture. — 5 years ago

Tom, Betsy and 22 others liked this

Vigneto Saetti

Rosso Viola Lambrusco 2016

Amazing 🤩🤩🤩🤩 silky and refreshing thanks @Steven Heydemann ✌️✌️☺️☺️☺️☺️ — 8 years ago

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Schloss Johannisberg

Beerenauslese Rheingau Riesling 1999

Maliciously magnificent and majestically magical with it's masterful maelstrom of mature marjoram and fruit marmalade...among the best man may make. Stellar. Just a straight up stupendous stabber with it's stupefyingly sturdy structure, stand-alone stone fruit and St. Steven ordained staginesses right out of the stable. — 8 years ago

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Quivet Cellars

Pellet Vineyard Cabernet Sauvignon 2015

Holiday cab blind tasting

My ranking
1) 2015 quivet pellet
2) 2012 gallo estate cab (80 bucks. this had great tannins- an ager compared to quivet)
3) 2014 occasio reserve cab black label
4) 2014 steven kent smith ranch cab
5) continuum barrel sample
— 9 years ago

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Carl Fischer

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Yikes on #5! At that price point I would have expected better.
Jason and Jennie

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@Carl Fischer i think it was off. It was a non-labeled bottle from the estate. I've had the 2012 and this was nothing like it
Carl Fischer

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While I’m sure disappointing for you, I’m pretty glad to hear that!

Emmanuel Rouget

Echézeaux Grand Cru Pinot Noir 2015

I was surprised of the approachable nature of this Grand Crú at such a young age. It is fuller than most Burgundy. Still elegant but robust. Great recommendation from the Sommelier Steven Bono. Might have find this and lay down a few years. Excellent juice. — 2 years ago

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Steven Kent

L’Autre Côte Cabernet Franc

Blackberry, vanilla, raspberry, eucalyptus, cherry, and oak. Full-bodied and velvety tannins. — 5 years ago

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La Sorga

Steven Grenache Blanc

Juicy, still a crispy minerality to it! — 6 years ago

The Steven Kent Winery

Lencioni Vineyard Cabernet Sauvignon 2014

This is the lencioni single vineyard. 2013 was the first vintage. It was obviously the weaker sibling of all the single vineyards for that year. Kinda thin and simple. However, the winemaker adapted to the vineyard because this is a much stronger showing. It's the most western vineyard (livermore is east-west so west means cooler...think oak knoll equivalent). It is hillside. Again, a cabernet style that is going for acidity and elegance. Olive along with fruit. 90-91 — 8 years ago

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Mike R

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Great note as always @Jason Oliver

Produttori del Barbaresco

Barbaresco Nebbiolo 2006

Delicious wine so layered and complex thank you @Steven Heydemann — 8 years ago

Steven Kent

Doc Ponds California Red Blend

Hen of the Wood. Great even spectrum wine — 9 years ago

The Steven Kent Winery

BDX Collection Livermore Valley Cabernet Franc 2014

From the Ghielmetti Estate Vinyard and only 11 barrels made. — 9 years ago

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Le Berne

Vino Nobile di Montepulciano Sangiovese 2020

One of the first wines I tasted on recent Tuscany visit celebrating @Steven Perlman. I remember it being soft, open, and refreshingly unadorned stylistically, a very nice vino nobile for current quaffing — 3 years ago

Ira, Lyle and 6 others liked this

The Steven Kent Winery

Smith Ranch Livermore Valley Cabernet Sauvignon 2016

Dark fruit, black cherry and plum. Still a little young. — 6 years ago

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Steven Kent

Gary's Vineyard PInot Noir 2001

Ripe mature melted full — 8 years ago

The Steven Kent Winery

The Premier Livermore Valley Cabernet Sauvignon 2009

I think this is my favorite wine from steven kent. Would love to try this against some good vintage lineages. It's got a great nose, mouth watering acid and flavors, and enough tannins to get your attention. Not dark dark fruit. More mixed with prominent red fruit. Really in a nice spot. These wines are really meant to have this kind of age on them. — 9 years ago

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David L

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@Shawn R Fabulous wine @Jason Oliver hopefully you can gather up a couple bottles of this 2009 for me?
Jason and Jennie

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@David L the assistant winemaker said he will check. Cheers

Sbragia Family Vineyards

Monte Rosso Vineyard Cabernet Sauvignon 2013

Definitely got earth and a little band aid/age. Which surprises me for a 2013. Little olive. Reminds me of steven kent here in livermore. The tannins and fruit suggest many many years ahead of this wine. I dig it for the price. This will probably be fantastic in 10 years. — 9 years ago

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