This was amazingly dark for a 20 year old wine. As one would expect from a Bevan wine, the nose was explosive with dark cherry, cassis, and oak. The palate was equally impressive with deep flavors of black cherry, cassis, and vanilla. The tannins have fully resolved, and while this was clearly a full-bodied wine, the acidity kept the wine’s size in check. The finish was long and packed with lovely dark fruit. It paired perfectly with my son’s medium-rare, birthday sirloin strip steak and was one of the best wines I have tasted in a long time. Well done Russell.
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(Bevan Cellars Cabernet Sauvignon Showket Vineyards) Dark red violet color; big mint, eucalyptus, cassis and berry nose; tasty, plush and concentrated cassis and berry palate with a touch of eucalyptus; long finish
4/28/2024 - Meerlust wrote: 94 Points
This was amazingly dark for a 20 year old wine. As one would expect from a Bevan wine, the nose was explosive with dark cherry, cassis, and oak. The palate was equally impressive with deep flavors of black cherry, cassis, and vanilla. The tannins have fully resolved, and while this was clearly a full-bodied wine, the acidity kept the wine’s size in check. The finish was long and packed with lovely dark fruit. It paired perfectly with my son’s medium-rare, birthday sirloin strip steak and was one of the best wines I have tasted in a long time. Well done Russell.
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2/24/2024 - oldcabman Likes this wine: 94 Points
Hard to believe this is almost 20 years old!
Black cherry, vanilla, crème de cassis, all in balance.
Drink or hold.
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11/1/2020 - Chet wrote: 95 Points
Opened on 11/1/20, tasted off, left open till next day, was great, drank again following day, was even better. Amazing wine
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8/27/2020 - topaz Likes this wine: 94 Points
Stunning Wine, full of fruit. Drank over 2 days. Still has 5 years +. I will try again in 2 years
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11/18/2019 - L_McNichol Likes this wine: 92 Points
Full bodied and deep garnet flavors
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