Bevan Cellars
The Calixtro Tench Vineyard Cabernet Sauvignon
Oakville, Napa Valley, California, USA
These Bevan wines have such a consistent and delicious profile…and this one was very Tench. When comparing to Bevan’s Tench and his EE, this is more along the lines of the regular Tench but amped up. There’s more grit/clay going on here at the finish.
Probably the most “floral” Tench I’ve had…dark violets and lavender, with espresso, and a mix of red, blue and black fruits. The palate is absolutely spellbinding with its rich, yet nimble profile. So much going on here. Enters with a wild blueberry, brambly blackberry note before turning quickly to dusted dark chocolate black cherries with sweet herbs and clay and even smoked meat. There’s a bit of graphite and high percentage dark cocoa tannic grip at the finish.
At 7yrs old, this is a Bevan wine that is just coming in to its own. With how powerful this is, I’d be in no rush to consume, although with how good it is now, you might as well!
These Bevan wines have such a consistent and delicious profile…and this one was very Tench. When comparing to Bevan’s Tench and his EE, this is more along the lines of the regular Tench but amped up. There’s more grit/clay going on here at the finish.
Probably the most “floral” Tench I’ve had…dark violets and lavender, with espresso, and a mix of red, blue and black fruits. The palate is absolutely spellbinding with its rich, yet nimble profile. So much going on here. Enters with a wild blueberry, brambly blackberry note before turning quickly to dusted dark chocolate black cherries with sweet herbs and clay and even smoked meat. There’s a bit of graphite and high percentage dark cocoa tannic grip at the finish.
At 7yrs old, this is a Bevan wine that is just coming in to its own. With how powerful this is, I’d be in no rush to consume, although with how good it is now, you might as well!
One of the better Bevans I’ve had
One of the better Bevans I’ve had
1 person found it helpfulJun 30th, 2019
This is magnificent.... vibrant, full of energy
This is magnificent.... vibrant, full of energy
Mar 30th, 2021
New Calixtro from tench Vineyard,
Parker 99,
Only 15.4 abv🤷🏼♂️.
This is right up there with any 100 point wines Bevan has made,
Gotta admit though the alcohol does become more evident on the nose after 30 min, reminds of the 2012 Scarecrow nose
New Calixtro from tench Vineyard,
Parker 99,
Only 15.4 abv🤷🏼♂️.
This is right up there with any 100 point wines Bevan has made,
Gotta admit though the alcohol does become more evident on the nose after 30 min, reminds of the 2012 Scarecrow nose
