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2013 Bevan Cellars The Impetus De Crescenzo and Tench Vineyard
Red Bordeaux Blend
- USA
- California
- North Coast
- Napa / Sonoma
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Community Tasting Notes 11
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vancouvermatt wrote: 94 points
October 7, 2022 - Big, bold but accessible with a decant. Very silky and smooth and hides the alcohol quite well.
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Mr T wrote:
May 27, 2021 - Very good although not as seductive as the pure cab wines
Wine still needs lots of air and time
This not st Emilio. Or graves by any means but interesting -
Deepdrop Likes this wine: 95 points
December 5, 2020 - World class. Excellent blend with depth, complexity and interest. Decanted for 45 min.
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Quiet Lion Likes this wine: 95 points
December 2, 2019 - Pop and pour. This supposedly is a 50-50 blend of Cab Franc and Cab Sauvignon but it tasted more like a Cab Franc-Merlot blend to me so if you're a fan of young St.-Emilion you will love this. I'm a huge Bevan fan and the 100% Cabernet Sauvignons do tend to taste very similar so it's fun to taste Russell's expert winemaking skill applied to other grapes such as this, the EE Cuvee, and of course the bargain Ontogeny. Just entering drinking window and should be at peak for another 5-10 years.
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msuwine wrote: 94 points
July 19, 2019 - This blend of equal parts Cabernet Sauvignon and Cabernet Francis quite tasty, intriguing even, but it’s not worth the price tag. Buying this wine (or many of the Bevan single vineyard wines) instead of the Ontogeny is like driving into San Francisco instead of taking public transportation: everyone once in awhile, I need to be reminded it just isn’t worth it.
Dark purple in color; full in body; nose of black cherry, pepper, and pencil lead, with a medicinal aroma that takes some time to dissipate. Tastes of blueberry, leather, menthol, and mocha, with a silky though brief finish. 14.9% alcohol. This seems well-integrated, so feel free to drink now, though perhaps a year or two will do it some good. Decant at least an hour.
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2013 Napa Valley: Once Upon a Time in America… (Oct 2015), 10/1/2015 (link)(Bevan Cellars The Impetus California) Subscribe to see review text.
Wine Definition
- Vintage 2013
- Type Red
- Producer Bevan Cellars
- Varietal Red Bordeaux Blend
- Designation The Impetus
- Vineyard De Crescenzo and Tench Vineyard
- Country USA
- Region California
- SubRegion North Coast
- Appellation Napa / Sonoma
Community Holdings
- Pending Delivery 3 (1%)
- In Cellars 240 (54%)
- Consumed 198 (45%)
Food Pairing
No food pairings available.
Who Likes This Wine
80% Like It 5 votes
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