Winery
of the Week:
Steven Kent - Livermore Valley, Ca
In
1996, Steven Kent Mirassou set out to establish
a new winery in the Livermore Valley, located just southeast
of the San Francisco Bay. There were only a handful of other
producers in the area at the time, but Steven believed in the
potential for success in the region. Now, almost twenty years
later, The Steven Kent Winery is flourishing
and earning the valley plenty of acclaim for its world class
California-Bordeaux.
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Steven
Kent 2012 "Home Ranch" Cabernet Sauvignon
Winery:
Steven Kent
Grape(s): 100% Cabernet Sauvignon
Region: Livermore Valley, Ca
Year:
2012
Special Designation: n/a
Farming Certification:
n/a
Price: 60-65
Review:
A bouquet of cassis, blackberries, all-spice, and toasty
oak rises up from a glass. The palate delivers flavors
of currant, blackberry, and dark cherry that unfold into
suggestions of clove and oak. Plush tannins and rich fruit
make it a fine wine to enjoy with filet mignon. Just 148
cases produced.
Rating: 92 |
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Steven
Kent 2012 Cabernet Sauvignon
Winery:
Steven Kent
Grape(s): 100% Cabernet Sauvignon
Region: Livermore Valley, Ca
Year:
2012
Special Designation: n/a
Farming Certification:
n/a
Price: 45-50
Review:
Aromatics of blackberries, currants, and black cherries
meld with notes of toasty oak and sweet spice on the nose.
A sip reveals flavors of bramble fruit, black currant,
and dark cherry that combine with hints of clove and thyme
on the palate. Offering ample black fruit and balanced
tannins, pair a bottle with anything from lamb chops to
a rib-eye steak. 1,047 cases were made.
Rating: 90 |
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Steven
Kent 2012 "Lot 29" Blend
Winery:
Steven Kent
Grape(s): Cabernet Sauvignon & other
Bordeaux varieties
Region: Livermore Valley, Ca
Year:
2012
Special Designation: n/a
Farming Certification:
n/a
Price: 35-40
Review:
Cassis, boysenberry, and plum aromas combine with whispers
of thyme and creamy oak on the nose. With a sip, flavors
of currants, bramble fruit, and black plum open up into
traces of herbs, oak, and cinnamon. A supple, fruit-driven
wine, open up a bottle with homemade meatloaf.
Rating: 89 |
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Steven
Kent 2014 "Lola" Blend
Winery:
Steven Kent
Grape(s): 75% Sauvignon Blanc & 25%
Semillon
Region: Livermore Valley, Ca
Year:
2014
Special Designation: n/a
Farming Certification:
n/a
Price: 20-25
Review:
Fragrances of citrus fruits, spring flowers, and limestone
greet the senses. Flavors of lime, lemon, grapefruit combine
with floral and sweet spice suggestions on the palate.
A balanced acidity, bright flavors, and minerals highlights
make this a perfect wine to pair with your favorite shellfish.
415 cases produced.
Rating: 90 |
Note:
Wines rated with a "+" have not yet reached their
peak quality but will do so over the next few years
By
Jason Barlow
| 96
— 100 |
Spectacular |
| 92
— 95 |
Outstanding |
89
— 91 |
Great |
| 85
— 88 |
Good |
81
— 84 |
Solid |
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