2011 Cabernet Sauvignon Tin Box Vineyard

I caught Russell Bevan and his partner, Victoria DeCrescenzo, at the tail of the harvest and was only able to taste a few of their wines. I will report on the rest of the collection early next year. Bevan did a great job with his 2011s, especially in giving them much of the textural richness that is typical of these wines, no small feat in 2011. Vintage 2012 is much more up Bevan's alley in terms of providing better raw materials to make the wines he likes. I suspect much the same will be true of 2013. Savvy readers will note the presence of two new wines in this range, both from top sites, which I am sure goes a long way towards making up for the loss of Showket in the range.