Showket Vineyard Babs Cuvee Cabernet Sauvignon
⏳ Drinking Window
Typically best enjoyed 8–20 years from the vintage release, allowing its intense concentration and structural elements to beautifully integrate.
🍽️ Food & Wine Pairings
Grilled ribeye steak, roasted rack of lamb, braised beef short ribs
✨ Technical Specifications
Hailing from the legendary Showket Vineyard, perched on the iron-rich, red volcanic slopes of eastern Oakville, this cuvée is a monument to Napa Valley's golden era of cult Cabernet. Winemaker Russell Bevan crafted the 'Babs Cuvee' as a deeply personal tribute to his mother, Barbara, selecting only the most opulent and texturally seamless barrels from the property. The vineyard's unique terroir—situated near esteemed neighbors like Dalla Valle—endows the wine with an extraordinary combination of lavish dark fruit, crushed rock minerality, and velvety tannins. Because the Showket Vineyard was later sold to Peter Michael Winery, these early Bevan bottlings have become highly sought-after collector's items, capturing a fleeting moment in Oakville's winemaking history.
🍾 About the Producer
Founded in 2005 by acclaimed self-taught winemaker Russell Bevan and Victoria De Crescenzo, Bevan Cellars has established itself as one of California's most prestigious and high-scoring boutique producers. Based in Napa Valley, the winery sources fruit from meticulously selected, iconic vineyard sites spanning Napa and Sonoma, including coveted parcels in Oakville, Pritchard Hill, and Bennett Valley. Russell Bevan's winemaking philosophy centers on strict vineyard management, low yields, and gentle, non-interventional cellar techniques designed to capture maximum purity, opulence, and textural depth. Bevan Cellars is celebrated worldwide for its monumental, lavishly concentrated Cabernet Sauvignons and proprietary Bordeaux blends like Ontogeny, alongside profound single-vineyard Pinot Noirs, Syrahs, and Chardonnays.
🍇 Grape Varieties
Cabernet Sauvignon