WINEMAKER'S NOTES:
The 2023 Tench Cabernet Sauvignon displays aromas of blue and blackberries, currants, graphite, crushed rock, and a hint of espresso. These complex aromatics carry through to the palate, joined by subtle notes of dried herbs. Ripe, polished tannins wrap the mid-palate, leading to a long, seamless finish that lingers beautifully. Aged in 100% new French oak, this commanding wine will continue to age and evolve to perfection over the next two decades.
TASTING NOTES:
Blue fruits, dark chocolate, leafy tobacco, and gravelly earth emerge from the 2023 Cabernet Sauvignon Tench Vineyard, a full-bodied, deep, and expansive wine with remarkable richness as well as just about overflowing character. It has ripe tannins, no hard edges, and a seamless, seductive profile that carries impressive power and purity. This is a stunning effort with the depth and balance to drink beautifully over the next two decades.
- Jeb Dunnuck, 98 pts.
The 2023 Cabernet Sauvignon Tench Vineyard is ample and layered on the palate. Plush contours wrap around a core of blackberry, espresso, licorice, menthol, chocolate and cloves. This is a flamboyant, full-throttle Cabernet Sauvignon. Soft, creamy contours wrap it all up in grand style.
- Vinous, 97 pts.
Bevan's 2023 Cabernet Sauvignon Tench Vineyard comes from a site in eastern Oakville, alongside the Silverado Trail. This vintage shows Ribena-like purity in its cassis aromas, plus a delicate hint of dried sage. It's full-bodied on the palate, chunky and intense but maybe lacking a bit of finesse compared to some other years. At this level of quality that's a quibble, as it's concentrated and long on the finish, a super example of Napa Cabernet Sauvignon that should drink well for close to two decades.
Range: 94-96
- Robert Parker's Wine Advocate, 96 pts.
