Chelsie Sargent

9.4

Dinner at Judy’s house — 8 months ago

Eric L.

10

Russell hit a home run with this 2011. Wow! — 2 years ago

Paul K

9.3

Decanted 3 hours. Gorgeous nose! 96 nose. Palate has a little too much black olive to live up to the nose but this is a beautiful wine. — 3 years ago

Eric

9.6

Massive extracted style yet the AVA stays center stage. First Bevan Mcgah for me. Awesome juice. — 3 years ago

with S.R.Alexander

Aaron Rankin

9.3

Every now and again I crave a hedonistic Pinot, and winemaker Russell Bevan‘s M.O. is BIG in every category. All knobs are turned up. — 4 years ago

Ryan Vento

9.3

Private tasting at Nos Caves Vin with Russell & Victoria et al. Tonight’s lineup was comprised of the recently bottled 2017 reds.
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Drinking tight, as most were tonight, but excited at the potential for this bad boy. Lovely aromatics and rich dark red fruits, spices, leather, and tobacco. — 5 years ago

Paul T HB

9.5

Its the Kals cuvee Merlot,
62 case made.
Named after Kal Showket — 5 years ago

Billy L.

9.7

Oakville Harbison Vineyard! Cheers 🍇🍷 — 9 months ago

Vino Joe

8.9

Was hoping to like this but it was a solid if unmemorable CA Cab. Nothing much to say which is all I have to say…. — 2 years ago

Ed Chin

8.9

A well made wine. Maybe I’m getting to be more oak adverse lately. I would have thought by now the oak would have integrated more. — 3 years ago

Aaron Rankin

9.4

If you don’t know Bevan’s style, it’s about as unabashedly assertive as Pinot gets. At 5 years age the Petaluma Gap Pinot is perfectly integrated, showcasing the intense, pure fruit. — 3 years ago

Alvaro Bustillos

9.5

Lax con russel@y anmol
Julio 2015 — 5 years ago

David Walser

9.4

This wine could have had a long life but it’s gone now. Hopefully I have more hiding in the cellar. Very nice. — 5 years ago

Brian Reedy

9.7

Gorgeous wine. Deep and dark. Elegant nose. Wonderful blend. Not a classic Bordeaux blend, a very Cab forward “Cali” blend — a year ago

with Sarah

Stacy Stadnik

9.2

Drink now. — 2 years ago

Ming L

9.0

Tasted this about a year ago. This second bottle does not have the wow factor like the first one. The nose is less fragrant and more meaty, and the palate a bit more herbal and angular, which is probably true to the varietal. Still a very complex wine. Have 1 bottle left and hopefully I can keep my hands off for another 2-3 years.
250 cases, and I believe the wine maker for the vintage is Bevan. Bennett Valley is the smallest, and probably the least known Sonoma sub AVA. — 3 years ago

William Goldsmith

9.7

Elegant as Bevan goes. Not quite Parker 100 but quite good, esp for 2011. I’ve raised the rating twice. — 4 years ago

with Harry and Ryann

David Walser

9.4

At home eating leftovers tonight enjoying this surprise. I bought 6 bottles based on Russell Bevan being the winemaker. My experience with the first few bottles was disappointing, but tonight was special. I wish I could understand these differences; bottle variation???...dumb phase???...I just don’t know.

I’m generally not a Merlot drinker as a varietal but I also have fond memories of the 2008 Bevan Cellars Showket Vineyard Merlot...a wonderful wine. — 4 years ago

Frank

9.5

Inaugural vintage of a truly great wine. This wine is pre- Russell Bevan - Luc Morlet is the wine maker. The wine is so soft at this point with a finish that persists in such a harmonious fashion. Absolute treat. The fruit is dark and delicious. The alcohol is >15% but the wine is so well balanced, the alcohol does not seem out of place. Great wine. — 5 years ago

with ADAM

Al Shikoh

9.2

Dark ruby. Aromatic blend of red cherries, raspberries, mocha, baking spices, and hints of loamy earth and rose petals. On the palate, it’s a heavyweight, fruit driven Pinot with the density, alcohol, and persistence one would expect from producers like Bevan and Kosta Browne. It’s sourced from a vineyard planted to Dijon clones. Although sure to thrill fans of big Pinot, it’s a bit over the top. — 5 years ago