Domaine Capitain-Gagnerot (François Capitain-Gagnerot)
Corton-Charlemagne Grand Cru Chardonnay 2022
@Scott@Mister A’s-San Diego Thank you.
Bevan Cellars
Tench Vineyard Cabernet Sauvignon 2023
2023 vintage. Medium heavy body. Brooding and petulant while hiding behind a forced smile. This has power and plenty of alcohol but camouflaged tannins. Oodles of blue fruit with hints of milk chocolate-covered cherry, hot maple syrup, ripe plum and graphite. 08.22.25. — 18 hours ago
Had this last weekend. Enjoyed it and they have done a better job w/ masking their high ABV levels beginning with their 2018 vintages forward, but still not a buyer of their wines. Just others I enjoy more at the same price point and less.
Bevan Cellars
EE Cabernet Sauvignon Blend 2023
Had this one as well last weekend and would mirror your score.
Scott@Mister A’s-San Diego
2022 vintage. @Somm David T has a most excellent, in-depth and recent review on this vintage and wine dated April 19, 2025 (9.3). Couldn’t agree more with his assessments. He didn’t tackle the nose because of the wine serving temp then. It had a curious 3-5 year old Condrieu super floral, super stone fruit nose. I expected and wanted more acidity; got a veritable spring garden and lighter body/less acidity. Flavors and scents constantly shifting so impossible to pigeonhole. ADD in a wine glass. First time with this producer’s white wines and sincerely wondering if this is an outlier/region specific feature or how the whites generally show. 08.22.25. — 9 hours ago