Showket Vineyard Babs Cuvee Cabernet Sauvignon
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Typically best enjoyed 8–20 years from the vintage release, allowing its intense concentration and structural elements to beautifully integrate.
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Grilled ribeye steak, roasted rack of lamb, braised beef short ribs
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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.
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Founded in 2005 by winemaker Russell Bevan and Victoria De Crescenzo, Bevan Cellars is a highly acclaimed boutique winery based in California's Napa Valley. Renowned for producing some of the most opulent, texturally luxurious, and critically praised wines in the region, the estate sources fruit from premier vineyards across Napa and Sonoma, including Sugarloaf Mountain, Tench, and Ritchie. Russell Bevan’s uncompromising winemaking philosophy emphasizes extreme vineyard selectivity, harvesting at peak physiological ripeness, and minimal intervention in the cellar to craft incredibly concentrated, plush Cabernet Sauvignons, proprietary red blends, and vibrant Chardonnays. This dedication to power and purity has earned the winery multiple perfect 100-point scores, cementing its status as a cult icon of modern California winemaking.