Bevan Cellars

Ontogeny Napa Valley Red Blend

9.326 ratings
9.26 pro ratings
Napa Valley, California, USA
Red Blend
Game, Baking Spices, Duck, Goose, Potato, Chili & Hot Spicy, White Rice, Exotic Spices, Pasta, Herbs, Beans & Peas, Onion, Chicken, Pork, Venison, Salami & Prosciutto, Pungent Cheese, Soft Cheese, Mushrooms, Tomato-Based, Turkey, Veal, Hard Cheese
Top Notes For
Ron R
9.1

I bought half a case of the 17, since the price and quality didn’t exceed my pain threshold. Very extracted and dense. You can certainly taste the fault lines in the vintage, but they are in the background.
Saluting those men and women who paid the ultimate price, and those who serve, or have served. Thank you one and all.

I bought half a case of the 17, since the price and quality didn’t exceed my pain threshold. Very extracted and dense. You can certainly taste the fault lines in the vintage, but they are in the background.
Saluting those men and women who paid the ultimate price, and those who serve, or have served. Thank you one and all.

May 29th, 2022
Ron R
9.0

Broke our Sunday fast for this. It fell short…

Broke our Sunday fast for this. It fell short…

Mar 14th, 2022
Ron R
9.3

Prior notes apply.
This is spinning off huge chunks of sediment!!!

Prior notes apply.
This is spinning off huge chunks of sediment!!!

May 1st, 2021
Ron R
9.3

Nose displays strawberries, cherries and autumn leaves. Palate is dense and structured. Loads of cinnamon and star anise on the mid palate. Good complexity with a long finish

Nose displays strawberries, cherries and autumn leaves. Palate is dense and structured. Loads of cinnamon and star anise on the mid palate. Good complexity with a long finish

Apr 25th, 2021
Ron R
9.3

Not too shabby...

Not too shabby...

Apr 17th, 2021
Byron C Mayes

Dark glass-clinging purple. Dark fruit and ash on the nose. Voluptuous full body on the palate which gives blackberry, tarry blueberry, and ashen vanilla. Fine medium tannins. Medium minus acidity. Serve with a a well rubbed steak and aromatic vegetables. This stuff sings. But drink by 2022.

Dark glass-clinging purple. Dark fruit and ash on the nose. Voluptuous full body on the palate which gives blackberry, tarry blueberry, and ashen vanilla. Fine medium tannins. Medium minus acidity. Serve with a a well rubbed steak and aromatic vegetables. This stuff sings. But drink by 2022.

Aug 14th, 2020
Kurt Schuster

I cannot tell if the wildfires affected this or I’m just tasting smoke. So yeah Smokey and dusty with some underripe fruit. Green persimmon and slight butter tones. Not my favorite but they worked with what they had.

I cannot tell if the wildfires affected this or I’m just tasting smoke. So yeah Smokey and dusty with some underripe fruit. Green persimmon and slight butter tones. Not my favorite but they worked with what they had.

Sep 3rd, 2022
Jocelyn Yard

100

Jan 2nd, 2022
Jordan

Dinner at Backstreet with Jason, Chelsea, and Rey. Day before our anniversary. Cork had crazy amount of sediment

Dinner at Backstreet with Jason, Chelsea, and Rey. Day before our anniversary. Cork had crazy amount of sediment

Jul 11th, 2021
Buddy G

All the wonderful things that make Napa whatbit is.
JD says" notes of blueberries, cranberries, blood orange, white flowers, and liquid violets all flow to a full-bodied 2017 " Agree. Already drinking awesomely.

All the wonderful things that make Napa whatbit is.
JD says" notes of blueberries, cranberries, blood orange, white flowers, and liquid violets all flow to a full-bodied 2017 " Agree. Already drinking awesomely.

Feb 14th, 2021