Bevan Cellars
About Bevan Cellars
Founded in 2005 by Russell Bevan and his long-term companion and business partner Victoria De Crescenzo, the success of Bevan Cellars is all the more remarkable for the fact that Russell is a self-taught winemaker.
They use a wealth of amazing vineyards that are mostly in eastern Oakville, arguably one of the valley’s sweetest spots for the region's most sought-after reds. A blend of most of their vineyard sites, but mostly from some of the rockiest blocks in the Tench Vineyard (which borders Screaming Eagle) and also Sugarloaf and Wildfoote.
An estate that has received seven 100 point scores from the Wine Advocate and four 100 point scores from Jeb Dunnuck, Oakville's Bevan Cellars has risen into the highest echelons of Napa Valley at an astonishing rate. Their wines have now become fiercely in demand as USA wine lovers clamber to secure an allocation of their stunning Bordeaux blends.

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California | 1 | 98-100 (JD) |
Inc. VAT
£2,671.49 |
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Jeb Dunnuck (98-100)The first release from this site, the 2018 Cabernet Sauvignon Beckstoffer Dr. Crane Vineyard boasts a saturated purple color as well as a heavenly bouquet of blackcurrants, tobacco leaf, ground herbs, and gravelly minerality. It's one of those powerful yet ethereal, weightless wines that carries full-bodied richness, seamless tannins, and just a heavenly finish. |
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California | 1 | 97-99 (JD) |
Inc. VAT
£1,465.49 |
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Jeb Dunnuck (97-99)The 2018 Cabernet Sauvignon Sage Ridge Vineyard has a classic gamey black and blue fruit character as well as notes of black olive, leafy herbs, and dark chocolate. It's rich, powerful, and full-bodied, with remarkable purity and a great finish. |
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California | 1 | 80 (VN) |
Inc. VAT
£738.29 |
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Vinous (80)The 2017 Ontogeny is a hard wine to taste. Inky and dark, the Ontogeny has tons of richness, but the hard, drying tannins are really hard to get past. |
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California | 1 | 99 (JD) |
Inc. VAT
£787.79 |
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Jeb Dunnuck (99)While this cuvée is one of the least expensive in the lineup, it’s often one of my favorites. The 2018 Ontogeny is no exception and should be snatched up by readers. A classic 2018 nose of ripe, pure blue fruits, cassis, violets, and smoked earth gives way to a full-bodied, dense, concentrated Cabernet with beautiful tannins and length. It’s going to evolve for 20 years or more. |
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California | 1 | 98 (JD) |
Inc. VAT
£594.13 |
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Jeb Dunnuck (98)A blend put together by Bevan from the single vineyards, the Ontogeny cuvée is year-in, year-out one of the greatest values in Cabernet Sauvignon. His 2019 Ontogeny is no exception, revealing a dense purple hue as well as rock star notes of crème de cassis, violets, tobacco leaf, and chocolate. It’s a big, classic Bevan wine and has remarkable purity, silky, polished tannins, and not a hard edge to be found. Don’t miss it! |
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California | 2 | 96 (VN) |
Inc. VAT
£2,574.58 |
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Vinous (96)The 2016 Red Wine EE Tench Vineyard is a very beautiful wine that shows yet another facet of this superb Oakville site. Super-ripe dark cherry, plum, mocha and new leather run through a pliant, expressive red that will drink well earlier than some of the more imposing wines in this range. The high presence of Cabernet Franc works wonders. The blend is 65% Cabernet Sauvignon, 30% Cabernet Franc and 5% Merlot. |
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California | 1 | 88 (VN) |
Inc. VAT
£1,214.69 |
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Vinous (88)The 2017 Red Wine EE Tench Vineyard is a dark, potent wine. Black cherry, plum, chocolate, leather, smoke, licorice and bittersweet chocolate are all amped up in this rich, dense and deep wine, supported by very firm, powerful tannins. |
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California | 1 | 98-100 (JD) |
Inc. VAT
£1,191.73 |
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Jeb Dunnuck (98-100)The same 60/40 split of Cabernet Sauvignon and Cabernet Franc, brought up in new oak, the 2018 Tench Vineyard EE Red Wine is another incredibly pure, complex, yet powerful 2018. Rocking levels of crème de cassis, spring flowers, chocolate, and graphite give way to a full-bodied, pure, and seamless wine that has incredible potential. |
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California | 1 | 97-99 (WA) |
Inc. VAT
£1,289.09 |
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Wine Advocate (97-99)Made from a blend of Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot, Cabernet Franc and Petit Verdot, the 2019 Proprietary Red EE Tench Vineyard is a barrel sample with a deep garnet-purple color. It leaps out of the glass with crème de cassis, blueberry pie and black cherry cordial with nuances of potpourri, kirsch and tobacco leaf. Full-bodied, the palate is bright and refreshing with bags of juicy fruit and a soft texture, finishing with a floral lift. |
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California | 2 | 96 (VN) |
Inc. VAT
£2,318.98 |
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Vinous (96)The 2016 Proprietary Red Sugarloaf Mountain is built on lifted aromatics and more of a mid-weight sense of structure than is found in the other wines of the range. Sage, crème de cassis, menthol, lavender, mint and dark fruit are all nicely layered. Gracious and light on its feet (that is not a typo), with gorgeous perfume from the Franc, the Proprietary Red is distinctive and incredibly inviting. |
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California | 1 | 97-100 (JD) |
Inc. VAT
£1,517.09 |
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Jeb Dunnuck (97-100)Checking in as a blend of Cabernet Franc and Merlot, the 2019 Proprietary Red Sugarloaf Mountain Vineyard is one of the top wines in 2019 (at least at this stage). Offering an incredible nose of black raspberries, cassis, wildflowers, violets, and wood smoke, it hits the palate with full-bodied richness, a layered, ultra-fine, seamless texture, great tannins, and a great, great finish. The purity is just about off the charts. |
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California | 1 | 93 (VN) |
Inc. VAT
£1,429.49 |
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Vinous (93)The 2017 Cabernet Sauvignon Tench Vineyard is packed with black fruit, chocolate, espresso, blackberry jam, leather, licorice, smoke and grilled herbs. Rich and expressive with tons of depth, the Tench is a classic Russell Bevan wine built on serious fruit intensity and structure. |
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California | 1 | 97-99+ (WA) |
Inc. VAT
£1,517.09 |
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Wine Advocate (97-99+)A barrel sample, the 2019 Cabernet Sauvignon Tench Vineyard is deep garnet-purple colored and skips out of the glass with bright, cheery blackberries, crushed blackcurrants and plum preserves scents with hints of menthol, bay leaves and candied violets. Full-bodied, the palate is bombastic and juicy with plush tannins and lively acid, finishing long. |
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California | 1 | 93 (VN) |
Inc. VAT
£1,206.29 |
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Vinous (93)The 2017 Cabernet Sauvignon Wildfoote Vineyard Vixen Block is another super-distinctive wine in this lineup. Inky blue and purplish fruit, chocolate, espresso, mint and lavender are all generous in this jammy, super-concentrated Cabernet. Russell Bevan's style and this Stags Leap vineyard marry beautifully to produce an unabashedly opulent Cabernet that will drink well right out of the gate. |
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California | 1 | 97 (VN) |
Inc. VAT
£1,281.89 |
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Vinous (97)The 2018 Cabernet Sauvignon Wildfoote Vineyard Vixen Block is one of the most complex wines in the entire range. Red fruit, iron, mint, rose petal, spice and blood orange give the 2018 a real feeling of exotic beauty. Each taste reveals a new facet. Time in the glass brings out the wine's striking aromatic presence and overall intensity. |
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California | 1 | 98-100 (JD) |
In Bond
£2,207.00 |
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Jeb Dunnuck (98-100)The first release from this site, the 2018 Cabernet Sauvignon Beckstoffer Dr. Crane Vineyard boasts a saturated purple color as well as a heavenly bouquet of blackcurrants, tobacco leaf, ground herbs, and gravelly minerality. It's one of those powerful yet ethereal, weightless wines that carries full-bodied richness, seamless tannins, and just a heavenly finish. |
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California | 1 | 97-99 (JD) |
In Bond
£1,202.00 |
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Jeb Dunnuck (97-99)The 2018 Cabernet Sauvignon Sage Ridge Vineyard has a classic gamey black and blue fruit character as well as notes of black olive, leafy herbs, and dark chocolate. It's rich, powerful, and full-bodied, with remarkable purity and a great finish. |
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California | 1 | 80 (VN) |
In Bond
£596.00 |
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Vinous (80)The 2017 Ontogeny is a hard wine to taste. Inky and dark, the Ontogeny has tons of richness, but the hard, drying tannins are really hard to get past. |
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California | 1 | 99 (JD) |
In Bond
£637.00 |
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Jeb Dunnuck (99)While this cuvée is one of the least expensive in the lineup, it’s often one of my favorites. The 2018 Ontogeny is no exception and should be snatched up by readers. A classic 2018 nose of ripe, pure blue fruits, cassis, violets, and smoked earth gives way to a full-bodied, dense, concentrated Cabernet with beautiful tannins and length. It’s going to evolve for 20 years or more. |
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California | 1 | 98 (JD) |
In Bond
£476.00 |
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Jeb Dunnuck (98)A blend put together by Bevan from the single vineyards, the Ontogeny cuvée is year-in, year-out one of the greatest values in Cabernet Sauvignon. His 2019 Ontogeny is no exception, revealing a dense purple hue as well as rock star notes of crème de cassis, violets, tobacco leaf, and chocolate. It’s a big, classic Bevan wine and has remarkable purity, silky, polished tannins, and not a hard edge to be found. Don’t miss it! |
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California | 2 | 96 (VN) |
In Bond
£2,107.00 |
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Vinous (96)The 2016 Red Wine EE Tench Vineyard is a very beautiful wine that shows yet another facet of this superb Oakville site. Super-ripe dark cherry, plum, mocha and new leather run through a pliant, expressive red that will drink well earlier than some of the more imposing wines in this range. The high presence of Cabernet Franc works wonders. The blend is 65% Cabernet Sauvignon, 30% Cabernet Franc and 5% Merlot. |
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California | 1 | 88 (VN) |
In Bond
£993.00 |
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Vinous (88)The 2017 Red Wine EE Tench Vineyard is a dark, potent wine. Black cherry, plum, chocolate, leather, smoke, licorice and bittersweet chocolate are all amped up in this rich, dense and deep wine, supported by very firm, powerful tannins. |
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California | 1 | 98-100 (JD) |
In Bond
£974.00 |
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Jeb Dunnuck (98-100)The same 60/40 split of Cabernet Sauvignon and Cabernet Franc, brought up in new oak, the 2018 Tench Vineyard EE Red Wine is another incredibly pure, complex, yet powerful 2018. Rocking levels of crème de cassis, spring flowers, chocolate, and graphite give way to a full-bodied, pure, and seamless wine that has incredible potential. |
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California | 1 | 97-99 (WA) |
In Bond
£1,055.00 |
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Wine Advocate (97-99)Made from a blend of Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot, Cabernet Franc and Petit Verdot, the 2019 Proprietary Red EE Tench Vineyard is a barrel sample with a deep garnet-purple color. It leaps out of the glass with crème de cassis, blueberry pie and black cherry cordial with nuances of potpourri, kirsch and tobacco leaf. Full-bodied, the palate is bright and refreshing with bags of juicy fruit and a soft texture, finishing with a floral lift. |
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California | 2 | 96 (VN) |
In Bond
£1,894.00 |
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Vinous (96)The 2016 Proprietary Red Sugarloaf Mountain is built on lifted aromatics and more of a mid-weight sense of structure than is found in the other wines of the range. Sage, crème de cassis, menthol, lavender, mint and dark fruit are all nicely layered. Gracious and light on its feet (that is not a typo), with gorgeous perfume from the Franc, the Proprietary Red is distinctive and incredibly inviting. |
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California | 1 | 97-100 (JD) |
In Bond
£1,245.00 |
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Jeb Dunnuck (97-100)Checking in as a blend of Cabernet Franc and Merlot, the 2019 Proprietary Red Sugarloaf Mountain Vineyard is one of the top wines in 2019 (at least at this stage). Offering an incredible nose of black raspberries, cassis, wildflowers, violets, and wood smoke, it hits the palate with full-bodied richness, a layered, ultra-fine, seamless texture, great tannins, and a great, great finish. The purity is just about off the charts. |
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California | 1 | 93 (VN) |
In Bond
£1,172.00 |
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Vinous (93)The 2017 Cabernet Sauvignon Tench Vineyard is packed with black fruit, chocolate, espresso, blackberry jam, leather, licorice, smoke and grilled herbs. Rich and expressive with tons of depth, the Tench is a classic Russell Bevan wine built on serious fruit intensity and structure. |
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California | 1 | 97-99+ (WA) |
In Bond
£1,245.00 |
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Wine Advocate (97-99+)A barrel sample, the 2019 Cabernet Sauvignon Tench Vineyard is deep garnet-purple colored and skips out of the glass with bright, cheery blackberries, crushed blackcurrants and plum preserves scents with hints of menthol, bay leaves and candied violets. Full-bodied, the palate is bombastic and juicy with plush tannins and lively acid, finishing long. |
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California | 1 | 93 (VN) |
In Bond
£986.00 |
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Vinous (93)The 2017 Cabernet Sauvignon Wildfoote Vineyard Vixen Block is another super-distinctive wine in this lineup. Inky blue and purplish fruit, chocolate, espresso, mint and lavender are all generous in this jammy, super-concentrated Cabernet. Russell Bevan's style and this Stags Leap vineyard marry beautifully to produce an unabashedly opulent Cabernet that will drink well right out of the gate. |
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California | 1 | 97 (VN) |
In Bond
£1,049.00 |
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Vinous (97)The 2018 Cabernet Sauvignon Wildfoote Vineyard Vixen Block is one of the most complex wines in the entire range. Red fruit, iron, mint, rose petal, spice and blood orange give the 2018 a real feeling of exotic beauty. Each taste reveals a new facet. Time in the glass brings out the wine's striking aromatic presence and overall intensity. |