99 Points Russell Bevan clearly has the Midas touch. The 2019 comes from Oakville’s Tench Vineyard, where owner Russell Bevan is a partner. The area is ground zero for Napa's top Cabernets with the vines located in between Screaming Eagle and Rudd - Dalla Valle, BOND St. Eden, and Backus vineyards are all within spitting distance. It doesn’t get much better than this with Bevan’s talents and the grapes that have been nurtured to exceptional precision. 99 Points Jeb Dunnuck: "A stellar looking barrel sample, the 2019 Cabernet Sauvignon Tench offers a vivid purple hue as well as pretty blue fruits, iron, white flowers, and a liquid violet-like character. It’s more elegant and streamlined compared to the more opulent 2018, with beautiful balance."
Raul Puga
BIG BOLD but most importantly YUMMY
BIG BOLD but most importantly YUMMY
9.6Paul K
I double decanted and corked at 6:30 am then started drinking at 4:30 pm. Opaque with purple rim. Great nose! Lavender and blue fruit. Dense almost heavy. Big black fruit, baking spice and oak spice. Quite a bit of burn at the end. Not rating as this didn’t come together and that’s my bad. Too young. Won’t touch other bottles for a long time.
I double decanted and corked at 6:30 am then started drinking at 4:30 pm. Opaque with purple rim. Great nose! Lavender and blue fruit. Dense almost heavy. Big black fruit, baking spice and oak spice. Quite a bit of burn at the end. Not rating as this didn’t come together and that’s my bad. Too young. Won’t touch other bottles for a long time.
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