Rob Brobst III

9.8

2013 Ontogeny Proprietary Red is a blend of 65% Cabernet Sauvignon, 25% Petit Verdot, and 10% Cabernet Franc, coming from some of Russell Bevan’s favorite vineyard sources – Sugarloaf Mountain, Two Dogs, Tin Box and Tench. Quite flavorful, it is exhibiting slightly more new oak than some of the other cuvées, but is still sexy and opulent, with voluptuous texture, low acidity, and oodles of juicy, succulent black and red fruits, licorice, underbrush and a touch of vanillin. An already irresistible beauty, it can be drunk over the next 20 years. — a month ago

Craig Appleton

9.0

Sweet, but as a new wine drinker with a sweet tooth it goes down nicely. Goes well with a curry. — 5 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. — 5 years ago

with Harry and Ryann

Jenks

9.2

12.5. Sangiovese. Excellent. — 7 months ago

Jordan Costello

9.2

Kiwi style — 3 years ago

Mike Saviage

9.1

Deep dark reddish purple. Opaque. Medicinal nose. Notes of cherry kirsch, anise, herbs and spice. Very ripe fruit in the mouth. Hot. Like cough syrup almost. Needs to develop and shed the heaviness. Not my style of CdP. — 5 years ago

Brett Nelson

9.2

Very nice. Ripe cherries. Simple note, but smooth and delicious. Buy again (if avail) - from Proof Cellars — 6 years ago

Eric L.

10

Russell hit a home run with this 2011. Wow! — 3 years ago

ESF

8.9

On the downslope but still tasty - this was my last anyway... anyone squirreling these away, drink up! — 4 years ago

Arden Barnett

9.2

Fun bottle. Shed the fruit, turn up the scent and taste of a nice cigar, cedar wood, coffee, and scorched earth. Grippy finish. Still fairly tannic. — 5 years ago