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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.
Steven Kent 2012 “Home Ranch” Cabernet Sauvignon
Grape(s): 100% Cabernet Sauvignon
Region: Livermore Valley, Ca
Price: 60-65
Tasting Notes:
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
Steven Kent 2012 Cabernet Sauvignon
Grape(s): 100% Cabernet Sauvignon
Region: Livermore Valley, Ca
Price: 45-50
Tasting Notes:
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
Steven Kent 2012 “Lot 29” Blend
Grape(s): Cabernet Sauvignon & other Bordeaux varieties
Region: Livermore Valley, Ca
Price: 35-40
Tasting Notes:
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
Steven Kent 2014 “Lola” Blend
Grape(s): 75% Sauvignon Blanc & 25% Semillon
Region: Livermore Valley, Ca
Price: 20-25
Tasting Notes:
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
