PnP with coiled-up flavors of purple berry and black licorice notes. A good dose of alcohol and a tart aftertaste that made me wonder if this bottle was flawed. This threw off my palate in a way that…
Motivated by AGEVERETT's most recent note on this wine (and in the name of science of course), I decided to pop the cork on one of these guys; I had not tried this since 11/15/2015. Thankfully, this…
Coming along very nicely since my CT tasting note on 11/11/2015. Allowed to decant for about two hours at 54 degrees. Rich black raspberry, black cherry, hard candy (a little like "red hots" only not…
Like others have mentioned, this is a nice bottle of wine, but admittedly nothing that "wowed" me by any stretch. 97 from RP seems like a complete stretch. Maybe insofar as a 2011 Napa red is…
My absolute favorite of the 2013 Bevan Pinots at this stage. Strikingly similar to the 2012 2114, except that the 2013 exhibited an even greater spectrum in depth of flavor. Specific notes for the…
This was an unexpected addition to a 2013 Realm lineup including the 2013 Bard, Farella, and BTK. The Bevan was the first of the four, and had been opened (in bottle) for approximately three-four…
This was an unexpected addition to a 2013 Realm lineup including the 2013 Bard, Farella, and BTK. The Bevan was the first of the four, and had been opened (in bottle) for approximately three-four…
PnP with tight (but not sharp) notes of blackberry, raspberry, red and black licorice, alcohol, and a little wood. Fairy simple and one-note initially. A tight tannic clamp came down almost…
Tasting event at 750 Wines in St. Helena with winemakers Russell Bevan, Aaron Pott, Benoit Touquette, Roy Piper, Helen Keplinger, Dan Petroski (Larkmead), Sam Kaplan (Memento Mori, Arkenstone, Nine…
PnP with initial notes of dark black raspberry, black cherry liqueur, amarena fabbri wild cherry, and strawberry cream, undercut by additional brush and evergreen flavors rounding out the back end. A…
PnP with notes of blackberry, blueberry, black cherry, black licorice, bitter chocolate, smoke, black olive, asphalt, and granite. A little tight, but with no harsh edges whatsoever.
I certainly empathize with those who find this Pinot to be too rich and sweet for their palates. The initial PnP was certainly the most "extracted" experience I have ever had with a Bevan Pinot in my…
Similar to my CT notes on 8/1/15. Dark red and black fruit, forest floor, and a medley of spices on the palate, with specific hits of black cherry, stewed rhubarb, cardamom, allspice, clove, and…
Similar to all of my notes on this wine in terms of flavor profile, but I bumped this up a number of points to 97. Slow O2 for two hours this time around, which absolutely allowed for it to transform…
PnP with a very pithy, linear texture. The stemmy bitterness overwhelmed what remained of the tight lemon, unripe pear and apple, dry granite stone, and astringent lilac flavors. There was…
PnP with tight, acidic high-pitched red berries, pomegranate, strawberry, and a touch of medicinal bay leaf on the alcoholic finish. It seemed like it desperately needed air (and also seemed like…
On initial PnP, waves of dark red and blue berry fruit flavors accompanied by a medley of baking spice notes coat the palate. Rich raspberry, blueberry, cloves, cinnamon, cardamom, roasted almonds,…
Still holds similar to my previous CT notes from 8/8/15 and 7/4/15. No decant this time; PnP at cellar temperature, with that distinct cool black fruit, black licorice, and and minerality. Less of…
An outstanding nose of candied licorice, sweet red and black fruits, and subtle spices, the Bevan EE is a winner for sure. On the palate, perfectly balanced blackberry liqueur, blueberry, ripe red…
Similar notes as 7/4/15. At the request of friends (as I think this still needs a couple of years to fully integrate), opened a bottle and decanted an hour. Served at the cooler side of cellar…
Red fruit and spice on the nose. On the palate, rhubarb, sassafras, red berry, dark red cherry, a little earth, and spice. A very accessible and fruit-forward Pinot, with a rich, voluptuous profile.…
An opaque, deep, dark colored Syrah; the darkest black-purple. PnP. On the nose, sweet, complex aromas of muddled blackberry, meaty smoke, and faint violet. On the palate, phenomenal purity of…
On the nose is a powerful wafting of crushed raspberries, Chinese five spice, and sweet liquor. Decanted for an hour to fan off some of the initial alcohol. Initial entry on the palate is an…
Tasted multiple times over the course of the last few months. Give this at least an hour decant to truly give it a chance to express itself (even then, it needs more time). A bit reserved on the…
