2018 Steven Kent Winery Cabernet Sauvignon The Premier

Community Tasting Notes (2) Avg Score: 94 points

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  10/22/2022 - BruceReynolds wrote: 94 Points

  94pts, Wine Enthusiast
  
  Aromatically dominated by black fruits (plum and brambly blackberry), bay leaf, sage, purple iris, wet soil, and pencil lead. On entry, this wine explodes with fresh mixed fruits and is supported with significant tannin and acid structure. The Steven Kent style is very evident in the mid-palate of this wine: though tight and big and tannic, it still shows a lovely pace — an acid driven characteristic that embodies freshness, balance, and length. While the 2017 Premier Cabernet Sauvignon was a wine of power and structure, 2018 is a wine which showcases elegance, finesse, and sophistication. This wine will age beautifully and gain even more complexity with time. Like all other vintages of the Premier, this wine was made with a deftness and structure that will reward medium to long-term aging. Stored properly, the 2018 Premier Cabernet Sauvignon should evolve beautifully for 10-15 years.
  
  VINEYARD STATISTICS:
  
  62.5% Home Ranch Vineyard 25% Ghielmetti Vineyard 12.5% Sachau Vineyard
  
  W I N E STATISTICS
  
  Wood: French Oak, 75% New Oak (Le Grand, Taransaud, Remond, Leroi, Gamba) Time in Oak: 22 Months TA: .65 g/100mL pH: 3.69 Alcohol: 14.8% Cases Produced: 336 Six-Packs

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  10/22/2022 - BruceReynolds wrote:

  CABERNET SAUVIGNON
  2018 THE PREMIER
  The Premier is The Steven Kent Winery's ultimate statement in Cabernet and reflects the winemaking vision of sixth-generation winemaker, Steven Kent Mirassou, who prizes beauty, elegance, and complexity in his wines. The Premier will reward proper cellarings it should evolve beautifully for 15 to 20 years.
  
  THE PREMIER - VINTAGE 2018
  Vineyards: 62.5% Home Ranch Vineyard 25% Ghielmetti Vineyard,12.5% Sachau Vineyard
  Appellation: Livermore Valley
  Cooperage: 75% New French Oak, 22 mos.
  Production: 400 Six-Packs

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