Same as my notes two months ago. The best of the 2015 Bevans. Though still young and somewhat primary in its youthful delivery, the mid-palate concentration and complex flavor profile are certainly…
Coiled up and somewhat subdued notes of dark black cherry, black and red currant, cedar, and some fuzzy graphite on the back end. The black cherry note repeated itself prominently after it had some…
This version of Bevan's Sugarloaf was indeed a well crafted and interesting wine. Notes of deep, dark black raspberry, black cherry liqueur, a streak of ripe cranberry, dark chocolate chunk, and some…
Same as all of my previous notes on this wine. It was totally open for business, with plump and saturated black and purple core fruit. The PV component seemingly showed a pebbly dark side almost…
A very giving and inviting representation of the McGah site, with a notable finesse that allowed for a seamless delivery of black and dark purple core fruit. Had a bit of a black asphalt, pebbly…
Fairly traditional notes of yellow citrus making up the core fruit; some stone and white fruit flavors on the back end, which kicked out a little bitterness on the finish. Seemed to have the stuffing…
Beautiful notes of black cherry, black raspberry, Chinese five-spice, earth/loam, and a fascinating evergreen note on the back end that provided a phenomenal lift, carrying the finish on for 45+…
Same notes as 5 months ago. Drinking really well with a one hour decant. Impeccably balanced for a wine in this bracket. One of the best sub-$100 Napa reds out there. Drink now and over the next 5…
Very similar to my notes two years ago. This time it maintained some alcohol on the back end throughout consumption, which pulled a little bit of focus away from the core fruit flavors. Still a very…
Same as all of my other notes. Best served cooler to corral all of that ripe fruit. PnP is recommended. Don't bother with a decant. Drink now and over the next few years.
Same as my previous notes from 01/23/2017. Scrap the decant and stick with PnP. This doesn't need extra air or any kind of extended decant in my opinion. The air it gets in the glass is just fine.…
A very intriguing wine. Displayed classical red and black currant, cedar, and fruitcake notes, but also enveloped the palate with a rush of dark purple and black core fruit, cloves, and asphalt. The…
Same as my notes from 12/15/2016. Accessible and balanced. Blue and black fruit dominated. A great house blend from Bevan that is an easy drinker for the most part at this stage. It indeed shows the…
Big and rich, with black cherry, currant, blackberry, and heavy spice notes. After trying Cabernet Sauvignons and big reds all night, I was thinking this would come across too light (being that it…
Phenomenal performance for such a young wine. Hands down the best EE I've ever had. So concentrated, opulent, and deep, but at the same time brimming with energetic purple and red core fruit.…
It's been over a year and a half since I've had this wine. PnP was a little imbalanced at first, with extracted raspberry, cream, alcohol, and brush. After about an hour of air, it fanned out nicely.…
Previous notes apply from last year. It was very smooth and inviting; it was significantly better than a 2013 Rivers Marie Cabernet we had alongside it. This Wildfoote had some nice licorice, anise,…
From PnP through three hours of consumption, this Pinot was firing on all cylinders the entire time. A big, rich display of dark cherry, deeply pitched raspberry, and fistfuls of baking spices. A…
Similar issues as with the 2014 Dry Stack SB. Incredibly sharp, kicking out a harsh lees-driven bitterness that distracts from the fruit. Astringent and drying on the back end. The bitter clamp…
Same as my CT notes from 1/21/16. A bit alcoholic on the PnP. Give it two hours in the decanter or hold for another year+ for best results. Really interesting railroad tie and camphor notes on the…
Same as my notes a few months ago. This was served alongside a 2013 Buccella (WOTN for 3 of the 5 of us) and a 2012 Saunter Eagle Summit (a distant third place). For me, the Bevan was the overall…
Lees, lees, lees! Tart and pithy, with hits of stale lemon, dry grass, alkaline, chalk, pumice, and alcohol. Any real semblance of fruit was instantly hammered by bitter lemon seed and sourdough…
A fine bottle of wine indeed. PnP was a little tight and palate clenching, with a blast of coiled-up black and dark red fruit, asphalt, black slate, black licorice, and a streak of red currant.
Same notes as last month. I drank the heck out of this wine all throughout dinner. I ignored a 2010 Forman and a 2013 Spottswoode in favor of the Bevan. Good stuff!
A beautiful and poised bottle of wine. Definitely a more restrained version of Bevan's usual flashy, fruit forward Pinot lineup. To me, this had a cooler climate feel about it, but the core fruit was…
