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

Eric L.

10

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

Joe Weinberger

9.1

Pretty fruit—classic Sangiovese nose. Very nice food wine. — 4 years ago

Jenks

9.2

12.5. Sangiovese. Excellent. — 7 months ago

Matthew Doty

9.0

2018 vintage. Nice, complex, dry CS. Would certainly buy again. — a year ago

Jordan Costello

9.2

Kiwi style — 3 years ago

Richard Alfred

9.0

Tasted the 2017 and 2018 at the winery in Tin City, Paso Robles. We preferred the 2018, more fruit forward and less tannic..
— 4 years ago

Joshua Woods

9.2

Dry and leathery. Blackberries and pepper all the way. Could drink this for days — a year ago

Matt Georgopulos

9.5

For a 2018, it's still a little tight, although Spanish wines do tend to last longer on the shelf. A dark luscious red garnet color with a tin-sharp nose of fresh cave mossberry, whatever that is. First taste hits with gooseberry and apricot, super-dry medium-light body wash grabs for another sip as the final taste draws out strawberry jam with a cranberry bread tart finish. — 2 years ago

Andrew Holod

National Sales Grapes of Spain

9.4

Spot on with nearly ten years of age. Not sure if it was the careful winemaking or the saran/tin liner in the stelvin.
Pours a pale ruby. Nose is an amalgam of tart plum, rose hips, sour red cherry, damp stone and a hint of clean earthy hummus. Palate feel was elegant, acid dominated with a light/medium body and a lovely, sapid, invigorating finish. This reminded me of very good village level or middling premium Cru Burg from the 90's. I'm guessing this had some stem inclusion due to the slightly menthol/ever so vaguely green tone in the aftertaste. Very, very good. Too bad I only had one bottle. — 4 years ago