Bevan Cellars
Ontogeny Oakville Red Wine
Oakville, Napa Valley, California, USA
It is time for my #FridayCabernetfix.
Deep purple in color with a short purplish rim.
Beautiful nose with lots of chocolates and light earth notes.
Full-bodied and elegant with medium acidity.
Dry and very fruity on the palate with nice complexity.
Showing black currants, cooked plums, cedar, tobacco, vanilla, dried figs, raisins, licorice, light earth, peppercorn, cola, spices and dark chocolates.
Long finish with fine grained tannins and crushed peppercorn.
This is a gorgeous Cabernet Sauvignon based Bordeaux blend from Napa Valley. Big and bold. Spicy and tangy. Showing nice complexity at this point.
This 6 year old is drinking beautifully now. Rich yet elegant. Extracted and easy drinking. Well balanced and really delicious.
A beautiful surprise. I had the 2016 a few years ago, and this is drinking much better now. I did not expect it from the 2017 vintage.
Thank you Mike for sharing this with me.
Good right out of the bottle, and good by itself as a sipping wine. Robert Parker 93 points.
A blend of Cabernet Sauvignon, Cabernet Franc and Petit Verdot.
15.2% alcohol by volume.
94 points.
$110.
It is time for my #FridayCabernetfix.
Deep purple in color with a short purplish rim.
Beautiful nose with lots of chocolates and light earth notes.
Full-bodied and elegant with medium acidity.
Dry and very fruity on the palate with nice complexity.
Showing black currants, cooked plums, cedar, tobacco, vanilla, dried figs, raisins, licorice, light earth, peppercorn, cola, spices and dark chocolates.
Long finish with fine grained tannins and crushed peppercorn.
This is a gorgeous Cabernet Sauvignon based Bordeaux blend from Napa Valley. Big and bold. Spicy and tangy. Showing nice complexity at this point.
This 6 year old is drinking beautifully now. Rich yet elegant. Extracted and easy drinking. Well balanced and really delicious.
A beautiful surprise. I had the 2016 a few years ago, and this is drinking much better now. I did not expect it from the 2017 vintage.
Thank you Mike for sharing this with me.
Good right out of the bottle, and good by itself as a sipping wine. Robert Parker 93 points.
A blend of Cabernet Sauvignon, Cabernet Franc and Petit Verdot.
15.2% alcohol by volume.
94 points.
$110.
Deep purple in color with a short purplish rim.
Beautiful nose with lots of chocolates and light earth notes.
Full-bodied and elegant with medium acidity.
Dry and very fruity on the palate with nice complexity.
Showing black currants, cooked plums, cedar, tobacco, vanilla, dried figs, raisins, licorice, light earth, peppercorn, cola, spices and dark chocolates.
Long finish with fine grained tannins and crushed peppercorn.
This is a gorgeous Cabernet Sauvignon based Bordeaux blend from Napa Valley. Big and bold. Spicy and tangy. Showing nice complexity at this point.
This 6 year old is drinking beautifully now. Rich yet elegant. Extracted and easy drinking. Well balanced and really delicious.
A beautiful surprise. I had the 2016 a few years ago, and this is drinking much better now. I did not expect it from the 2017 vintage.
Good right out of the bottle, and good by itself as a sipping wine. Robert Parker 93 points.
A blend of Cabernet Sauvignon, Cabernet Franc and Petit Verdot.
15.2% alcohol by volume.
94 points.
$110.
Deep purple in color with a short purplish rim.
Beautiful nose with lots of chocolates and light earth notes.
Full-bodied and elegant with medium acidity.
Dry and very fruity on the palate with nice complexity.
Showing black currants, cooked plums, cedar, tobacco, vanilla, dried figs, raisins, licorice, light earth, peppercorn, cola, spices and dark chocolates.
Long finish with fine grained tannins and crushed peppercorn.
This is a gorgeous Cabernet Sauvignon based Bordeaux blend from Napa Valley. Big and bold. Spicy and tangy. Showing nice complexity at this point.
This 6 year old is drinking beautifully now. Rich yet elegant. Extracted and easy drinking. Well balanced and really delicious.
A beautiful surprise. I had the 2016 a few years ago, and this is drinking much better now. I did not expect it from the 2017 vintage.
Good right out of the bottle, and good by itself as a sipping wine. Robert Parker 93 points.
A blend of Cabernet Sauvignon, Cabernet Franc and Petit Verdot.
15.2% alcohol by volume.
94 points.
$110.
This is a construction, but we don’t care. A much maligned vintage, but no signs of that here. Kudos Mr Bevan!
This is a construction, but we don’t care. A much maligned vintage, but no signs of that here. Kudos Mr Bevan!
Jan 16th, 2022
This wine is exceptionally smooth and fruit forward with relatively high residual sugar. I don’t know if it’s as magical as the 2016, but I’ve also recently been spoiled by the Bevan Tench EE Oakville. $99.
This wine is exceptionally smooth and fruit forward with relatively high residual sugar. I don’t know if it’s as magical as the 2016, but I’ve also recently been spoiled by the Bevan Tench EE Oakville. $99.
Feb 15th, 2022
A pre new years fire up!
2 hour decant (decent amount of chunky/ fine/cloudy sediment). A vivid deep dark purplish magenta color. On the nose: black plum, cassis, vanilla, little vegi, touch of cinnamon chocolate. Taste: smooth, rich, extracted teeth/glass staining wine with black cherry, blueberry, graphite, vanilla and a spiced sweet tar finish with just a slight touch of heat at the end.
A pre new years fire up!
2 hour decant (decent amount of chunky/ fine/cloudy sediment). A vivid deep dark purplish magenta color. On the nose: black plum, cassis, vanilla, little vegi, touch of cinnamon chocolate. Taste: smooth, rich, extracted teeth/glass staining wine with black cherry, blueberry, graphite, vanilla and a spiced sweet tar finish with just a slight touch of heat at the end.
Mellow and will go great with our prime rib
Mellow and will go great with our prime rib
Dec 25th, 2021
I’m rating this down because it’s $100 bottle and supposedly 97 points but it’s not 97 IMO and not worth the price. It opens with not a very appealing scent like vinegary and the first sip is the same. This wine does improve a lot and smooths out once it warms up for 35-45 minutes from 54 cellar temp. It seems to have a rich flavor but I couldn’t make out what flavors. It’s a bit dry which are not my thing. If you do like dry reds this might be a good pick but it’s not for me especially at the price point. I’m going to say B- since the rating & price promise way more than it delivers.
I’m rating this down because it’s $100 bottle and supposedly 97 points but it’s not 97 IMO and not worth the price. It opens with not a very appealing scent like vinegary and the first sip is the same. This wine does improve a lot and smooths out once it warms up for 35-45 minutes from 54 cellar temp. It seems to have a rich flavor but I couldn’t make out what flavors. It’s a bit dry which are not my thing. If you do like dry reds this might be a good pick but it’s not for me especially at the price point. I’m going to say B- since the rating & price promise way more than it delivers.
Jul 19th, 2021
Delicious wine with steaks last night.. nicely balanced with a great dark fruit/stewed blackberry/blueberry profile!! Slight herbal component early on... excellent wine!
Delicious wine with steaks last night.. nicely balanced with a great dark fruit/stewed blackberry/blueberry profile!! Slight herbal component early on... excellent wine!
Jan 17th, 2021
Private tasting at Nos Caves Vin with Russell & Victoria et al. Tonight’s lineup was comprised of the recently bottled 2017 reds.
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Young, of course, but so delicious. Vibrant, rich, and ready for action. Perfect selection to start with.
Private tasting at Nos Caves Vin with Russell & Victoria et al. Tonight’s lineup was comprised of the recently bottled 2017 reds.
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Young, of course, but so delicious. Vibrant, rich, and ready for action. Perfect selection to start with.