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Bevan Cellars Merlot Alexis' Cuvée Showket Vineyards

5 notes Most recent 8 December 2018

Producer: Bevan Cellars
Wine: All vintages
Region: Napa Valley · Oakville
Grapes: Merlot

Tasting history

Every note on this bottle

8 December 2018 PnP with just some swirling in the glass. Performed as described in my previous notes. Despite a touch of booze on the initial pull, the flavors of… 3 August 2018 Previous notes apply. A remarkable wine that has so much drive, especially for a decade-old Merlot. Very smooth and inviting, with near-perfect… 26 April 2018 Previous notes apply. Everyone at the table was surprised this was a Merlot with a decade of age on it. Drank great as a PnP and maintained its… 11 April 2018 Same as my previous notes from September 2017. For a wine that's progressed a decade from vintage, and as a domestic Merlot...aaanndd a Bevan Merlot… 29 September 2017 A truly captivating bottle of Merlot; drinking exquisitely smooth and voluptuous on the initial delivery. Notes of wonderfully nuanced purple and…