The Barns at Hamilton Station

Chardonnay 2017

9.3

Simply exquisite! One of Michael best builds. All round hill fruit :) this was gold in GovCup (2019?) This raises the bar for both terroir and maker! — 4 years ago

Hamilton Russell Vineyards

Ashbourne Pinotage/Cinsault

Adam Knoerzer

9.0

Pure delight — a Beaujolais-esque expression that’s an easy, beautiful drink. — 5 years ago

Bevan Cellars

Ontogeny Oakville Red Wine 2014

Raul Puga

9.6

Damn you Russell Bevan. This is Uber delicious — 5 years ago

P, Trixie and 2 others liked this

The Barns at Hamilton Station

Meritage 2015

Adam Suritz

9.3

Deep purple, dark and rich. I’m a fan of the blackberry and coffee notes. On the fruitier side, bright acidity and tanniny. — 5 years ago

Hugh Hamilton

The Rascal Shiraz

Nicholas Evans

9.0

Nice lifted fruit, quite smooth. — 6 years ago

with Michelle

Herman Story

White Hawk Vineyard Syrah 2013

Jake Rubash

9.1

White Hawk is such an awesome vineyard, great juice from Russell — 6 years ago

Shawn, Shay and 1 other liked this

Shay A

Have one of these. Will be my first HS wine whenever I open it.

Herman Story

John Sebastiano Vineyard Syrah

Kirk F

9.1

Another gem from Russell From. First time we've had this SV effort and it, like everything from Herman Story, was an in-your-face fruit bomb. Delicious and the first bottle to empty. — 7 years ago

Shay, David and 1 other liked this

Shay A

Hi @Kirk Feyereisen . I've heard of Herman Story but never had any of their wines. It sounds as though this is similar to a wine Russell Bevan would make with the in your face fruit notes. Would you agree? I'm a Bevan fan, so if so, I'd like to try this.

Kirk F

@Shay Aldriedge you will not be disappointed. Start with the Nuts and Bolts Syrah or On the Road Grenache. Next time I'm in DFW I'll bring a couple!

How does one get on the Bevan mailing list? Open?

Shay A

@Kirk Feyereisen : Sounds good! Would love to open some good stuff and share! I'll look for those Herman Story wines.

I believe it's an open mailing list as of now, but the big-100pt wines usually aren't available until you've been on the list a while. But don't let that stop you...his Ontogeny will be available to you whenever it's released and it is absolutely one of the best wines for the money in all of Napa!

Bevan Cellars

Ontogeny Napa Valley Red Blend

Michael Davenport

9.7

What a great wine! Every sips makes me think of fun times with Russell, Victoria and Pumpkin! — 4 years ago

Kirk and Eric liked this

Bevan Cellars

Tench Vineyard Cabernet Sauvignon 2016

Billy L.

9.8

Excellent! Pure joy every sip, velvety with deep fruit concentration! Russell Bevan Gem 💎 Cheers 🍇🍷👍🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻
#enjoyyourwinecellar #socialdistancing #CaliforniaStayHome — 4 years ago

Ron, Shay and 32 others liked this

Addax

Cabernet Sauvignon 2009

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

Joe, Shay and 6 others liked this

Bevan Cellars

Wildfoote Vineyard Vixen Block Cabernet Sauvignon 2013

David L

9.4

Still needs a 45 minute decanting. Russell is making some great Bordeaux style wines. — 5 years ago

David, Eric and 50 others liked this

Paul T HB

You still in CA?

David L

@Paul Treadway Huntington Beacher Bum Until Tuesday morning. Santa Monica

Paul T HB

Hmm, I’ll see what I can do, fighting my wife’s sinus infection, woke up today with some symptoms 😷

Russell Family Wines

La Grande Côte Petite Côte Red Blend 2014

Steve Goore

9.0

I don’t think I’ve ever rated a three dollar wine this hi! Great blend from Rabbit Ridge that’s a short term but at TJs. Immediately got a few more bottles for it will soon be gone. Did I say this was 3 bucks? — 6 years ago

Herman Story

On The Road Grenache 2012

Jim McCusker

9.2

Another winner from Russell From at Herman Story. Great notes of dark chocolate, blackberry, and kirsch on the nose. Beautifully integrated palate with sweet, evolved tannins enveloped in fruit and glycerine, followed by a nice (albeit slightly hot) finish. Terrific. — 6 years ago

with Vanessa

Shay, Eric and 11 others liked this

Bevan Cellars

Kick Ranch Sauvignon Blanc 2013

Benjamin Keator

9.6

One of my go-to SB's for the summer. Love the big tropical fruits. Russell is a stud in pretty much everything he touches. Down to my last couple of bottles of the '13 but it is still killing it — 7 years ago

Eric, Shay and 5 others liked this

Hugh Hamilton

Jim Jim The Down-Underdog Shiraz 2017

Jonathan Shoup

9.0

Dark, cherry and delicious! See you next time — 4 years ago

with Jennifer

Bevan Cellars

EE Cabernet Sauvignon Blend 2017

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

Severn, P and 17 others liked this

Shay A

One of my favorites from their lineup.

Paloma

Hamilton Vineyard Palomita Syrah 2007

Joe Roth

9.2

Under the radar winery! Exquisite Syrah! — 5 years ago

with Jeff and Michael

Jeff, Michael and 2 others liked this

Herman Story

Nuts & Bolts California Syrah 2016

Shay A

9.3

This is my second Herman Story wine. Normally, I’d sock my ‘16 Syrahs away for years, but I’ve seen reviews say this is so enjoyable young, so I decided to experiment. This is like rocket fuel...full throttle. BUT, it stops short of being out of balance/gloopy. These wines make me think this winemaker, named Russell, is like the Russell Bevan version of Paso Rhône varietals...big, bold, & delicious in style.

After only 30mins, this revealed some smoked meat, peppercorn, olive and underripe blackberry. Some sage as well. Massive on the palate...all sorts of dark, ripe fruit with a sweetened core. Bacon fat, roasted plum, and baked berry pie. This is hedonistic in style and not for the faint of heart, but it does a good job of restraining itself from where it could go. A fun wine. — 5 years ago

with Weston and Mark

Mark, P and 42 others liked this

Kirk F

@Shay A you are right on about Russell From. He is a big personality and fun to be around. He visited our home in 2010 on one of his ‘Casula Encounters’ tours. We had a blast! Yet to get to Paso but it is on our short list!

Mark Flesher

This wine poured like motor oil into the glass, and even stained the sides when swirling! The entry is a full throttle gingerbread spice cookie with plums and figs to the middle. Really wasn't getting much of a savory note at all in the first two-thirds of this wine The finish of this wine is just as dense as the front and middle. This is where some of the savory grilled meat characteristics showed, but it was just enough. More fruit, less funk. This one definitely has the structure to last 10 years.... but with it drinking this well, why wait? Great pull @Shay A

9.3