Ovid

Hexameter Napa Valley Red Blend

9.560 ratings
9.518 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
Aaron Means

Not loving this anywhere as much as the OG Ovid or the Experiments. This seems to over extracted and over blown. Hot from the alcohol and one noted in its overt licorice profile. It's well made and that's about it's only appeal.

Not loving this anywhere as much as the OG Ovid or the Experiments. This seems to over extracted and over blown. Hot from the alcohol and one noted in its overt licorice profile. It's well made and that's about it's only appeal.

Nov 5th, 2017
Martin G Rivard

@Carl Fischer @Mike Rowe @David L @Ron R @Ron R as Mike would say, smiles, all smiles. Such opulence and fitness with globs of the layers upon layers. Everything is harmoniously In sync. The only drawback is it's youth!!!
Thank God I have 9 left and some magnums!! I know it's a baby, but I'm still drinking it with a big shit eating grin on my face.

@Carl Fischer @Mike Rowe @David L @Ron R @Ron R as Mike would say, smiles, all smiles. Such opulence and fitness with globs of the layers upon layers. Everything is harmoniously In sync. The only drawback is it's youth!!!
Thank God I have 9 left and some magnums!! I know it's a baby, but I'm still drinking it with a big shit eating grin on my face.

2 people found it helpfulDec 27th, 2016
Martin G Rivard

Saved this as our headliner since we all thought it was going to be the WOTN BUT Bucella's Katrina Cuvee edged it out!!!!!!
This was amazing but we all preferred Katrina tonight. However., it may be because we committed infanticide and drank Ovid while it was still in Diapers. This was an amazing wine and will definitely develop into a Rock Star BUT in the meantime.......Katrina had us all at "Hello".

Saved this as our headliner since we all thought it was going to be the WOTN BUT Bucella's Katrina Cuvee edged it out!!!!!!
This was amazing but we all preferred Katrina tonight. However., it may be because we committed infanticide and drank Ovid while it was still in Diapers. This was an amazing wine and will definitely develop into a Rock Star BUT in the meantime.......Katrina had us all at "Hello".

2 people found it helpfulJun 23rd, 2016
Edmond Bordelon

Wow! Composed of 65% Cabernet Franc, this big blend finishes out with Merlot and Cabernet Sauvignon. Big and intense Pritchard Hill vineyard and wine. Deep violet color and actually a violet essence and ripe blackberry fruit. If loving Cab Franc is wrong, then I don't want to be right.

Wow! Composed of 65% Cabernet Franc, this big blend finishes out with Merlot and Cabernet Sauvignon. Big and intense Pritchard Hill vineyard and wine. Deep violet color and actually a violet essence and ripe blackberry fruit. If loving Cab Franc is wrong, then I don't want to be right.

1 person found it helpfulDec 3rd, 2016
Bruce Evans

A perfect hedonistic fruitbomb at this early stage .....but who needs to wait!

A perfect hedonistic fruitbomb at this early stage .....but who needs to wait!

1 person found it helpfulMay 31st, 2016
Kevin Ortzman

Freshly oiled leather with a tar on the nose

Freshly oiled leather with a tar on the nose

1 person found it helpfulMay 27th, 2016
WineMascot

2013, big... no huge, like all 2013s I have seen. The Cab Franc is like a jaguar waiting to pounce, in about 20 years. Dark cherry, crushed rock. Super tight right now.

2013, big... no huge, like all 2013s I have seen. The Cab Franc is like a jaguar waiting to pounce, in about 20 years. Dark cherry, crushed rock. Super tight right now.

1 person found it helpfulMay 1st, 2016
Rebecca Fletcher

Aromatic! Red cherry, strawberry, earth, chocolate, violet and perfume. M+ intensity. M- acid, m body, m/m+ round tannin. Cocoa, blackberry, plum. Balanced and complex. Long finish.

Aromatic! Red cherry, strawberry, earth, chocolate, violet and perfume. M+ intensity. M- acid, m body, m/m+ round tannin. Cocoa, blackberry, plum. Balanced and complex. Long finish.

1 person found it helpfulMar 1st, 2016
Kevin Ortzman

A delicious Cab Franc! Luscious, mocha, dark fruit with a wonderful finish

A delicious Cab Franc! Luscious, mocha, dark fruit with a wonderful finish

Nov 13th, 2016
Martin G Rivard

Decanted this Magnum for 6 hours. Truly spectacular!

Decanted this Magnum for 6 hours. Truly spectacular!

Oct 9th, 2016