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2012

Bevan Cellars Sugarloaf Mountain Vineyard

Tasted 15 September 2016 California · Napa Valley

Started off linear and tight, with red, blue, and purple berry fruit notes and a bit of alcohol. After two hours in the decanter, it began to open up more, with additional blueberry and raspberry liqueur flavors. A…

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Bevan Cellars EE Cuvée

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Ok, so this bottle screams two words to me very distinctly and without equivocation: "Drink Now." It's a Charleston chewy prune purple drank and all, but it's pushing past its window (at least, this…

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