2012 Bevan Cellars Ontogeny
Region: Napa Valley, North Coast, California, United States of America
The cruise continues! Night eight aboard the Allure of the Seas and since the Special Selection has already been finished and the Opus is too young we ran downstairs to grab this beauty out of the suitcase. We decided we needed to celebrate this vacation with my parents so we brought along the first high-end bottle of wine we purchased back in 2014 when we went into Total Wine and met Victoria. So glad we did!
Deep and dark ruby red. Deep and layered nose with tobacco, spices, vanilla, dark floral notes, black currants, cassis and a touch of scorched earth. Heavy tannins (7.5/10) with a full body. Smooth attack on the palate but very powerful with solid acidity and strong backbone. Layered with vanilla, cinnamon and dark spices with a strong dark black cherry undertone throughout. Long finish. Big powerful wine with a decade or more left in it and will only get even better with time.
Bordeaux blend made up of 65% Cabernet Sauvignon, 25% Petit Verdor and 10% Cabernet Franc from four powerful vineyards in the valley; Tench, Tin Box, Two Dogs and Sugarloaf Mountain Vineyards. Only 700 cases produced.
2017 till 2030.
Price Point:
$$$$ - Purchased from Total Wine & More for $100.00. average retail is 194.00.