2014 Bevan The Curmudgeon Showket Vineyard
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Bevan's 2014 Curmudgeon, a Cabernet Franc/Cabernet Sauvignon blend, emerges from one of the top sites from Pritchard Hill. Exotic, super-expressive aromatics, super-ripe black fruit, mocha, espresso and plum are some of the many notes that flesh out in the glass. All the elements are in the right place. The Curmudgeon boasts extraordinary aromatic intensity and deep layers of fruit, which makes it one of the best wines in the range.
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Robert Parker
Antonio Galloni, Vinous
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The 2014 The Curmudgeon Proprietary Red, 75% Cabernet Franc and 25% Cabernet Sauvignon, is one of his smaller cuvées of only 132 cases. The wine is soft, round, juicy, and has essentially a near-perfect fragrance of flowers and blue and black fruits, but unusual for a Russell Bevan, the aromatics eclipse the palate impression with aggressive tannin and a slightly angular, austere character. This stands out – especially in the company of the rest of the otherworldly products he has produced. This is still an outstanding wine and it may come further together over the next 10-15 years.