Bevan Cellars
Rita's Crown Vineyard Pinot Noir
Sta. Rita Hills, Central Coast, California, USA
Smokey, with spice box and hints of celery!
Great, structure with mildly gritty tannins. Beautiful poise on the palette. Tight minerality, with a fruit-forward, racy finish. Worth every cent!
Smokey, with spice box and hints of celery!
Great, structure with mildly gritty tannins. Beautiful poise on the palette. Tight minerality, with a fruit-forward, racy finish. Worth every cent!
Wifey and I aligned at 94 pts.
Broad shouldered and a touch brambly on the nose. Layers of fruit, a hint of cloves and good complexity. Finishes with uncommon density. Typical Bevan pinot.
Wifey and I aligned at 94 pts.
Broad shouldered and a touch brambly on the nose. Layers of fruit, a hint of cloves and good complexity. Finishes with uncommon density. Typical Bevan pinot.
This was the first wine of the night. As usual for Bevan's pinot, it was extracted, and textured - crunchy almost.
On the palette, this displays energy, verve and vitality. It's sweet and spicy, which presents with density. It's a masculine, contemporary pinot, which has quickly become a reference point in the U.S.
This was the first wine of the night. As usual for Bevan's pinot, it was extracted, and textured - crunchy almost.
On the palette, this displays energy, verve and vitality. It's sweet and spicy, which presents with density. It's a masculine, contemporary pinot, which has quickly become a reference point in the U.S.
Muscular style of Pinot, needs some time to come together
Muscular style of Pinot, needs some time to come together
1 person found it helpfulNov 8th, 2015Not my style. A little too big, overly jammy and extracted. A meal in a mouthful.
Not my style. A little too big, overly jammy and extracted. A meal in a mouthful.
1 person found it helpfulOct 18th, 2015
Drinking young. Inky garnet color. Loads of bing cherry, some vanilla and cedar box spices. Will be great. For my taste needs some down-time first.
Drinking young. Inky garnet color. Loads of bing cherry, some vanilla and cedar box spices. Will be great. For my taste needs some down-time first.
1 person found it helpfulJun 13th, 2015
Sassafras all day long. A beautiful red, dense and broad. Bright acidity, mouth puckering. Rich minerals, plum and root beer. Has this old vine presence. Ripe fine grained tannins, showing a smoked jam finish.
Sassafras all day long. A beautiful red, dense and broad. Bright acidity, mouth puckering. Rich minerals, plum and root beer. Has this old vine presence. Ripe fine grained tannins, showing a smoked jam finish.
Jun 22nd, 2017We are stretching out the weekend. Excellent Pinot in every way.
We are stretching out the weekend. Excellent Pinot in every way.
May 1st, 2017Friday's are the new beginning of the week for us.
Huge nose of jam compote.
Extracted and fleshy on the palette. Sweet and densely packed with flavor. Very enjoyable and edgy, but this is so different to what we have come to expect from this varietal.
Friday's are the new beginning of the week for us.
Huge nose of jam compote.
Extracted and fleshy on the palette. Sweet and densely packed with flavor. Very enjoyable and edgy, but this is so different to what we have come to expect from this varietal.
Haven’t had a Bevan PN in quite awhile. Drinking wonderful tonight. Really enjoyed this one.
Haven’t had a Bevan PN in quite awhile. Drinking wonderful tonight. Really enjoyed this one.
Jun 26th, 2022