2016 Bevan Cellars Cabernet Sauvignon Tench Vineyard

Community Tasting Notes (44) Avg Score: 95.8 points

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  3/16/2024 - Thomas D Likes this wine: 96 Points

  deep ruby color; red fruit and incense nose;
  full bodied; cassis , tobacco, cocoa flavors
  long finish drinking very nicely mow with a one hour decant.

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  2/3/2024 - Jmac56 Likes this wine: 95 Points

  Tannic leathery nose. Big wine with many years left but a bit tannic and I question whether it will become more balanced.

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  11/17/2023 - AGELVIS Likes this wine: 94 Points

  Two hour decant. Deep dark brick red magenta color. Blackberry, blueberry, toffee, mushroom, white fondant, and graphite. Dry, satiny palate, with fine, lingering acidity. Firm, lower intensity tannins on the longish finish.
  
  Very rich and showing some maturity. This really only needs a splash decant. It was a bit flat due to over-aeration.

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  9/28/2023 - AGELVIS Likes this wine: 96 Points

  90-minute decant. Nearly opaque electric magenta core. Nestle Crunch bar, blackberry, boysenberry, tangerine bitters, raw coconut, clove, and subtle Worcestershire sauce. Dry, full bodied palate. Firm, satiny tannins on the longish finish.
  
  Another bottle I enjoyed more than I expected. Complex decadence, with some aged notes balancing things very nicely.

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  7/22/2023 - seijaro Likes this wine: 97 Points

  Drank alongside a 2016 Clos des Papes Chateauneuf, it was preferred by 3 of the 4 drinkers: 97, 97, 97, 96. A beautiful CA Cab, loaded with flavor but still smooth as silk. A big one for those like us who like a smack in the teeth.

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