2018 | Benevolent Neglect | Whole Cluster Syrah

A mix of olives, purple flowers, and black tea on the nose evolving to blueberries and black cherries on the pallet, with a distinctive dark chocolate finish which is the hallmark of this great vineyard.

Producer Information

Benevolent Neglect was founded in 2013 by Benjamin Brenner and Matt Nagy. Both are from Boston and came to Napa Valley in the early 2010s. Matt first came to Napa Valley to take a position at Girard Winery; he thought he was going to be working in their tasting room but instead he began working in the cellar. And it turns out he enjoyed that type of work – being able to work with his hands and being a part of creating something tangible which people really enjoy. He has since worked with several of Napa’s top winemakers including Thomas Rivers Brown and Steve Matthiasson. And he has worked at wineries from Long Island (Bedell Cellars) to the state of Washington and in New Zealand. Ben came to Napa Valley and helped open Redd Wood in Yountville. He realized he didn’t want to be a sommelier or clean bars every night after closing, so he began working hospitality at several wineries including Terra Valentine, Somerston Estate and Italics. Napa Valley sometimes has a way of bringing people together who are originally from the same cities or states. Ben and Matt met at a house party in Napa; if Ben’s memory serves him correctly, both were wearing Boston Red Sox hats. The focus of their wines (Matt is the winemaker) is on limited production bottlings, with the majority of their vineyard sources located outside of Napa Valley. They produce distinctive, balanced and bright wines, showcasing varietal characteristics and unique sites rather than oak or riper/higher alcohol bottlings. Matt told us that oak does more than impart flavor and he uses oak as ‘invisible hands’, to lightly complement their wines.

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