Cabernet Sauvignon
The wines listed below are a sample of the over 3,000 wines offered.
2010 Marston Family Vineyards
(not eligible for discounts)
$175.00
The age-ability for this wine was originally through the roof, 10 years later the wine is starting reach a window that allows for fluid experiences of pleasure as the wine dances with grace & power! Truly a great time capsule experience!
Carlos Falla, V Wine Cellar
2010 MARSTON FAMILY VINEYARDS
SPRING MOUNTAIN
A beautiful bouquet of black raspberry, rose petal, white pepper, and a distinctive acai black tea front leads to a concentrated mouth of black plum, currant, pomegranate, sweet tobacco, and cassis. The layers of complexity in the mid-palate are enhanced by the young, elegant tannins, delivering a harmonious finish of exceptional length.
2013 Del Dotto Vineyards PNV Lot
(not eligible for discounts)
$650.00
A Vintage That Continues To Surpass Many Seasons In Time ~ Both Forwards & Backwards!
Inspired by the 100 Point colossal 2013 Beast Cabernet Sauvignon, Del Dotto Vineyards PNV Lot continues to push the barriers of high-end Napa Valley Cabernet Sauvignon ageability.
2013 Del Dotto Vineyards
Oakville, Cabernet Sauvignon
Robert M. Parker, Jr's Thoughts On The 100 Point Beast!
It’s inky bluish/purple showing notes of incense, graphite, blueberry and blackberry liqueur, classic crème de cassis, earth and spice. The wine has enormous body, voluptuous texture and a finish that must last 50+ seconds. This is an amazing effort and by no means a wimpy wine -- This should drink well for 30+ years.
2015 ONDA FROM DANA ESTATES
Melka's Magic Is Very Present
2015 Onda Cabernet Sauvignon
2015 Onda Cabernet Sauvignon
$215.00
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2015 ONDA FROM DANA ESTATES
(not eligible for discounts)
$215.00
2015 Cabernet Sauvignon Onda is a full-bodied, ripe, yet also elegant red that shows the vintage nicely. A Classic effort that gives up lots of blue fruits (blueberries, cassis), lavender, and tobacco notes, has ripe tannins, good concentration, and outstanding length.
2015 The Mascot Napa Valley
(not eligible for discounts)
$160.00
2015 THE MASCOT
NAPA VALLEY
The Mascot is a Napa Valley cabernet sauvignon made from distinct hillside vineyards; specifically the younger vines of BOND, Harlan Estate, and Promontory. It started out as a small project shared among the family, winemaking team, and close friends. Drawing fruit from blocks of recently replanted vineyards, The Mascot shares a glimpse into the evolution of its parent estates: a youthful snapshot of their future.
2016 Christopher Tynan Wines Cabernet Sauvignon Meleagris Gallopavo Vineyard
MAX CULT LEVEL WINE
( Extremely Rare )
( Extremely Rare )
$375.00
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2016 Christopher Tynan Wines Cabernet Sauvignon Meleagris Gallopavo Vineyard
(not eligible for discounts)
$375.00
Christopher Tynan, with
MULTIPLE 100 POINT WINES
just gave us access to his legendary
( nearly impossible to find )
2016 Cabernet Sauvignon!
The 2016 Cabernet Sauvignon Meleagris Gallopavo Vineyard doesn’t disappoint and is another tour de force from winemaker Christopher Tynan. Reminding me of the 2013, although with slightly more freshness, it offers a wild perfume of bloody blueberries, lavender, olive tapenade, and gamy notes. Rich, powerful, and full-bodied, it has building tannins, a layered, multi-dimensional texture, nicely integrated acidity, and a great, great finish. It needs 5-7 years of bottle age, but it’s a magical wine in the making.
2016 Dunn Howell Mountain Cabernet Sauvignon
Dunn Howell Mountain
A Classic Producer
A Classic Vintage
A Classic Producer
A Classic Vintage
$175.00
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2016 Dunn Howell Mountain Cabernet Sauvignon
(not eligible for discounts)
$175.00
The Classics Always Transports You To Hedonistic Wine Memories!
Classic Vintage! Classic Producer!
Features solid blackberry and raspberry compote notes mixed with red and black licorice and fruitcake flavors. Youthfully packed now, this offers a well-buried juicy spine and an engaging briary edge on the finish, while the fruit easily keeps pace. Will age majestically. Best from 2021 through 2032.
2016 Grand Napa Vineyards • Cabernet Sauvignon Heir Apparent Rutherford
95 Points, The Wine Advocate
$100.00
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2016 Grand Napa Vineyards • Cabernet Sauvignon Heir Apparent Rutherford
(not eligible for discounts)
$100.00
The deep garnet-black colored 2016 Cabernet Sauvignon Heir Apparent Rutherford slowly unfurls to reveal notions of tar, scorched earth, dusty soil and iron ore over baked plums, mulberries and cassis with touches of sautéed herbs. Full, firm and richly fruited with ripe, grainy tannins, it finishes long and earthy.
2016 Harlan Estate Red Wine
(not eligible for discounts)
$1,800.00
The quality of the 2016 Proprietary Red Wine shouldn’t surprise anyone. This estate rarely misses a beat, and in a great vintage like 2016, they’ve made a perfect wine. Sporting a deep purple hue as well as extraordinary notes of crème de cassis, blackcurrants, herbes de Provence, tobacco, graphite, and a who knows what else, this beauty hits the palate with a deep, powerful, full-bodied style that has enough structure to warrant a decade of cellaring. The purity is off the charts, it builds incrementally on the palate, and has a finish that won’t quit. Reminding me a little of the 2013, yet with a touch more elegance, do your best to hide bottles for at least 5-7 years and it’s going to keep for 30-40 years or more.
2016 HOSSFELD Vineyards Coliseum Block
HOSSFELD Estate With Over
40 Years Of Rich Napa Valley History!
40 Years Of Rich Napa Valley History!
$160.00
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2016 HOSSFELD Vineyards Coliseum Block
(not eligible for discounts)
$160.00
Black currant, graphite and an exceptional depth.
The palate is layered with dark fruit, rustic tannins and a
complex richness. Concentrated without being too heavy,
the wine has profound balance and although it is expressive
in its youth, the 2016 Hossfeld Coliseum Block is a wine that
will show more and more integration as it matures. With an
exceptional depth, this wine is a perfect showcase of this
historic vineyard block.
2016 Jeremy Nickel Cellars Reserve
Top Tier Fruit Sources!
Great Entry Level Cabernet Sauvignon!
Great Entry Level Cabernet Sauvignon!
$80.00
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2016 Jeremy Nickel Cellars Reserve
(not eligible for discounts)
$80.00
Jeremy Nickel is back! & he's bringing Atelier Melka with him. Phillipe Melka & Maayan Koschitzky are going to take this promised land for grape growing to a level few will be able to keep up with.
( Analytic Wine Insight)
The Vineyard House fruit is being purchased by the giants in the Napa Valley at record breaking prices. The quality in these wines is already top tier, we can't wait to see what this group of visionaries has in store for all of us!
Let's start here, and yes, the other wines will rock the senses, great research conducted over the last 48 Hours!
Carlos Falla, V Wine Cellar
(A Great Appetizer Leading To Some Of Best Of The Best)
2016 Jeremy Nickel Cellars
Reserve Cabernet Sauvignon
The wine is dense, rich, inky-colored wine offering earthy almost charcoal ember-like notes with plenty of blackberry and cassis fruit. This is a substantial, unfined and unfiltered, full-throttle, full-bodied Cabernet Sauvignon built for long-term cellaring and should easily last a quarter of a century.
2016 Taub Family Vineyards
(not eligible for discounts)
$66.00
No Wonder This Wine Has A Rare & Compelling Magnetism!
A Great Treat From Rutherford Packed With Value & Sheer Seduction!
Carlos Falla, V Wine Cellar
2016 TAUB FAMILY VINEYARDS
RUTHERFORD
Deep and dense ruby color in glass. On the nose, intense aromas with ripe blueberries and plums. A complex midpalate and weighty mouthfeel with plush flavors and spice notes. Balanced and smooth tannins lead to a lingering finish. Pairs well with grilled red meats, roasts, and hard cheeses.
2016 Vangone Cabernet Sauvignon
98 Points The Wine Advocate
From Dynamo Winemaker Sam Kaplan
From Dynamo Winemaker Sam Kaplan
$225.00
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2016 Vangone Cabernet Sauvignon
(not eligible for discounts)
$225.00
A V Wine Cellar flash back. As we continue to seek material that pushes to relive the greatness from the past and beyond with new found classics.
Carlos Falla, V Wine Cellar
2016 VANGONE ESTATE
CABERNET SAUVIGNON
98 Points The Wine Advocate
The 2016 Cabernet Sauvignon is very deep purple-black in color and a little closed on the nose, giving glimpses at notes of blueberry compote, Black Forest cake and crème de cassis with a waft of camphor, pencil lead, cedar chest, black tea and underbrush plus hints of truffles and lavender. The palate is full, rich and super concentrated, with a firm frame of grainy tannins and great freshness, finishing long and mineral laced.
Jeb Dunnuck 96 Points
Gorgeous crème de cassis, white flowers, tobacco leaf, and graphite-laced aromatics, it’s balanced, has ultra-fine tannins, and a great, great finish. This is a killer 2016 that builds with time in the glass, has serious class, and will keep for 20 years or more.
2017 Carter Cellars Hossfeld Coliseum Red
Joy Loves It!
So Will You!
95 Points Jeb Dunnuck!
So Will You!
95 Points Jeb Dunnuck!
$95.00
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2017 Carter Cellars Hossfeld Coliseum Red
(not eligible for discounts)
$95.00
Continuing to sprinkle some Carter Cellars this week and what better way to continue on than with this Terroir driven elegance of a wine. Amazing.
Carlos Falla, V Wine Cellar
Hossfeld Vineyards has seen the greatest winemakers from the past, present & most definitely the future create true age worthy wines from this unique vineyard site.
We recently secured some 2017 Hossfeld Coliseum Red Blend for Joy and we were blown away, as expected.
2017 Carter Cellars Hossfeld Coliseum
Red Wine
Joy & The V Team Loved It Too
95 Points Jeb Dunnuck
The 2017 Hossfeld Coliseum Red Blend is terrific, offering a ripe, sexy bouquet of cassis, blackcurrants, Asian spices, and incense. Coming all from hillside fruit, it’s medium to full-bodied, has ripe, polished tannins, and has loads to love. It’s already hard to resist, yet I suspect it has a solid 20 years of prime drinking ahead of it.
2017 EISELE CABERNET SAUVIGNON
World Class Wine
With Chateau Latour's
Magic Behind Every Drop
With Chateau Latour's
Magic Behind Every Drop
$600.00
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2017 EISELE CABERNET SAUVIGNON
(not eligible for discounts)
$600.00
We've been experimenting with the 2017 for 3 days now and the wine is showing the qualities of greatness we have come to expect from the iconic EISELE VINEYARD.
World class wine with everything one desires in a top tier wine experience, clean and beautiful wine.
Carlos Falla, V Wine Cellar
97 Points The Wine Advocate
( Lisa P. Brown )
Composed of 100% Cabernet Sauvignon, the 2017 Cabernet Sauvignon displays a deep garnet-purple color and is a little sluggish to reveal its fragrant core of plum preserves, crème de cassis, blueberry compote and Morello cherries with accents of stewed Darjeeling tea, underbrush, cloves and tobacco leaf plus a waft of pencil shavings. Medium to full-bodied, the palate struts it stuff with amazing poise, structured with very fine, ripe tannins and lovely freshness, finishing long and perfumed.
2017 Pulido Walker Panek Vineyard
Single Vineyard Cabernet Sauvignon
Thomas Rivers Brown
Always Reaching For Perfection In Production
Thomas Rivers Brown
Always Reaching For Perfection In Production
$195.00
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2017 Pulido Walker Panek Vineyard
(not eligible for discounts)
$195.00
The 2017 Cabernet Sauvignon Panek Vineyard has a vibrant deep garnet-purple color and prances out of the glass with vivacious black cherries, wild blueberries and blackcurrants scents plus suggestions of violets, bay leaves, tilled earth and black tea. Medium to full bodied, the palate is tightly knit with firm, grainy tannins and a lively line cutting through the stacked, lively fruit, finishing long with amazing freshness.
2017 SPOTTSWOODE CABERNET SAUVIGNON
(not eligible for discounts)
$230.00
THE WINE ADVOCATE 97+ POINTS
We have a new sense of appreciation for what Lisa Brown brings to wine reviews, her desire for wine
describes this wine perfectly. A must for any cellar!
2017 SPOTTSWOODE CABERNET SAUVIGNON
Made of 89% Cabernet Sauvignon, 7% Cabernet Franc and 4% Petit Verdot, the 2017 Cabernet Sauvignon is deep garnet-purple in color and prances out of the glass with vivacious blackberries, crushed black cherries, warm black currants and red currant jelly scents plus exotic hints of cassia, cardamom, fenugreek and star anise with a waft of underbrush. Medium-bodied, the palate has fantastic energy and beautiful poise, with bags of bright, crunchy black and red fruit plus a firm, fine-grained texture, finishing long and spicy.
2017 Starstruck Cabernet Sauvignon
(not eligible for discounts)A dense, darkly fruited Cabernet Sauvignon that proves nearly impenetrable by light. Predominantly grown in the eastern hillsides of Napa Valley that rise above Rutherford, no sip of this wine comes up short on swagger. The wine’s brawny structure effortlessly carries the massive, saturated palate of deep, black fruits and pine-forest accents, barely revealing itself while travelling across the palate. Provide this wine a healthy decant in its youth, before diving into its endlessly deep waters.
2018 Barnett Vineyards Rattlesnake
(not eligible for discounts)
$195.00
2018 BARNETT VINEYARDS
RATTLESNAKE
Definitely a wine that takes you back to a time when the valley was just beginning to envision what "CULT" wines would eventually become. To that I say, welcome back to a true classic that is more than cellar worthy!
Carlos Falla, V Wine Cellar
V WINE EXCLUSIVE
The color of the wine is a beautiful dark purple at the core with a crimson rim. Immediate dark chocolate and coffee jump out of the glass, as well as blackcurrant puree and fresh blackberries. Underlying elements of eucalyptus, gravel and pepper spice complement the licorice and nutmeg spice. This is a very lush velvety wine on entry. The dark berry fruit is very pronounced, with other flavors of peppercorn and mocha. The sizeable tannins are in a chalky complex form that are matched by the acidity and demand cellaring. This beautiful and substantial wine will age amazingly over the next several decades!
2018 Carter Cellars Hossfeld Coliseum Red Blend
This Wine Is The Definition
Of The Wine Renaissance!
97 Points Jeb Dunnuck
Of The Wine Renaissance!
97 Points Jeb Dunnuck
$100.00
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2018 Carter Cellars Hossfeld Coliseum Red Blend
(not eligible for discounts)
$100.00
A Block Busting Vintage! Unmatched Unique Terroir!
When You Combine These Two Factors With Carter Cellars' Rich Winemaking History ~ You End Up With This Masterpiece Of A Wine.
Carlos Falla, V Wine Cellar
2018 Carter Cellars
Hossfeld Coliseum
97 Points Jeb Dunnuck
The 2018 Red Blend Hossfeld Coliseum offers a gorgeous, Vieux Chateau Certain-like sexiness in its blackcurrant and macerated black cherry fruit as well as notes of chocolate, smoke tobacco, cigar, and spice. This full-bodied beauty has no hard edges, a beautiful blend of richness and freshness, sweet tannins, and a great finish. It’s a beautiful, powerful wine that stays light and graceful. Drink itover the coming 15 years or more.
2018 Fait Main Missouri Hopper
(not eligible for discounts)
$180.00
Congratulations to Benoit Touquette on all the great works of wine art he has produced in 2018!
A
V Wine Cellar
1st on the market!
2018 Fait Main
Cabernet Sauvignon Beckstoffer Missouri Hopper
Intense deep garnet-purple colored layers of depth and flavor! Characterized by classic layers of fresh blueberries, red and black plums and mulberries with hints of underbrush, loam, cedar and cardamom plus a touch of dark chocolate. The core of intensely packed fruit is supported by ripe, fine tannins and vibrancy that leads to and almost endless feeling sensation!
2018 INSTITUTION ERBA Cabernet Sauvignon
Mind Blowing Wines!
INSTITUTIONAL GREATS!
INSTITUTIONAL GREATS!
$260.00
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2018 INSTITUTION ERBA Cabernet Sauvignon
(not eligible for discounts)
$260.00
We've been patiently awaiting these wines. They are spectacularly mind blowing. We are very happy for our friends at Institution Wines!
Carlos Falla, V Wine Cellar
2018
Erba Vineyard
Cabernet Sauvignon
WINEMAKER’S NOTE
( Russell Bevan )
Combining seven blocks of this rocky mountain side vineyard spread across a 1200 foot change in elevation, this Cabernet Sauvignon quickly reveals its power and focus. Dark chocolate, espresso, and cigar box all support a core of blueberry and black licorice. Aged in 100% new French oak for 22 months, this wine offers amazing texture and mouthfeel that unveil the hedonistic nature of this rugged vineyard site. While this wine has the structure to age for decades, its polished tannins allow for it to be enjoyed in its youth.
2018 INSTITUTION PROPRIETARY RED WINE
(not eligible for discounts)
$260.00
We've been patiently awaiting these wines. They are spectacularly mind blowing. We are very happy for our friends at Institution Wines!
Carlos Falla, V Wine Cellar
2018
Napa Valley
Proprietary Red Blend
WINEMAKER’S NOTE
( Russell Bevan )
A barrel selection from four vineyard sites, this wine represents our philosophy that at times the sum can be better than the parts. A combination of Erba, Houyi, Tench, and Sugarloaf Mtn. vineyards – this wine seamlessly brings together Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot, and Petite Verdot. Aged for 22 months in 100% New French oak, this wine leaps from the glass with notes of black currant, butter brushed pastry crust, and graphite. Full of energy, this wine carries mouthwatering acidity that begs for another sip. Polished and plush, yet dense and packed, this wine’s refined tannins coat the mouth revealing its seductive nature.
2018 REALM THE BARD
$150.00
The captivating over delivering The Bard from Realm Cellars continues to mystify consumers and competitors alike. Worldclass wine at your finger tips!
Carlos Falla, V Wine Cellar
2018 Realm • The Bard
98 Points Jeb Dunnuck
The 2018 The Bard is beautiful and certainly in the same realm as the 2015 and 2016, both magical wines. This cuvée reveals a deep purple color followed by a beautiful perfume of crème de cassis, blackberries, roasted coffee, spring flowers, and violets. With incredible richness, no hard edges, and a blockbuster finish, this incredible wine offers serious opulence with no sensation of heaviness or weight. It's beautifully done and already complex and nuanced. It will evolve for at least 15+ years. The blend is 85% Cabernet Sauvignon, 6% Cabernet Franc, 5% Merlot, and 2% each of Petit Verdot and Petite Sirah.
2018 Royal Prince Cabernet Sauvignon
(not eligible for discounts)
$45.00
It's Done.
Unanimous!
As declared by Forbes Magazine, The Robb Report & V Wine Cellar!
These are the best value driven wines being created by
Maayan Koschitzky & David Green. Both Gentleman are well versed in the art of what it takes!
Carlos Falla, V Wine Cellar
A seamless, opulent densely textured wine that is at once extravagant and racy in its precision and tension. The 2018 Royal Prince is dark and deep, packed with decadent opaque sensation of flavors. It shows aromas of truffle, black cherry and licorice.
The wine fills the palate with an amazing energy, leading to a deeply textured mouthfeel, and culminating with fine-grained tannins and an exceptionally long, lifted finishing sensation.
Robb Report Published November 9th, 2020
"This is not a “second label,” a lineup of entry-level wines that have been declassified from top bottlings and produced to be cheery and cheap and meant to be drunk after that famous interval of aging—the time it takes to get them home from the supermarket."
2018 SCHRADER LAS PIEDRAS
$450.00
It takes a lot of training to maintain being in "The Moment" most of the time. When passion for wine is a driving force in finding joy, a classic vintage and producer go hand in hand.
Carlos Falla, V Wine Cellar
Enter The:
2018 Schrader Beckstoffer
Las Piedras Vineyard
99 Points Jeb Dunnuck
I loved the 2018 Cabernet Sauvignon Beckstoffer Las Piedras Vineyard LPV. This vineyard, which is just a stone’s throw from Dr. Crane, has yielded an incredibly complex, full-bodied, exotic style as well as a kaleidoscope of blue fruits, spring flowers, bay leaf, and dried tobacco. Made from 100% Cabernet Sauvignon aging in 100% new Darnajou and Taransaud barrels, it has a surprising amount of structure hiding under its fruit and it’s going to be a magical, long-lived wine.
2018 Teeter Totter Cabernet Sauvignon
$65.00
The latest Teeter Totter Cabernet Sauvignon from Benoit Touquette, is by far his best! Carlos Falla, V Wine Cellar
A must have right away!
The standard for a masterfully crafted
cépage!
4 Standout Cabernet Sauvignon Set
(not eligible for discounts)
$500.00
These four wines made Cult Club members remember the rich history of the Napa Valley, wines like these excite artisanal wine production into the future.
Iconic vineyards with new energy and vision coupled with a sense of passion that continue to add layers to what we all enjoy in our glass!
Carlos Falla, V Wine Cellar
( One Bottle Of Each )
2016 Dalecio Cabernet Sauvignon
Diamond Mountain
2016 Hossfeld Vineyards
Coliseum Block Cabernet Sauvignon
2017 Cervantes Blacktail Red Wine
Napa Valley
2018 Resolution Cabernet Sauvignon
Oakville
Levensohn Quattro Pack
(not eligible for discounts)
$800.00
THE QUATTRO EXPERIENCE
(Opportunity To Acquire Unique 4 Bottle Set)
Levensohn Cabernet Sauvignon vintages age in the spirtit of 1st growth Bourdeaux! Originally projected by Robert M. Parker Jr. to go the distance of 30+ Years. The unique terroir site at Levensohn Vineyards is one of the most coveted sites in all of Napa Valley.
2013 LEVENSOHN VINEYARD
94+ Points Robert Parker
The 2013 Cabernet Sauvignon from their vineyard in St. Helena is a slightly richer, broader and more profoundly deep style of Cabernet Sauvignon than the 2012 with a nearly opaque ruby/purple color, with sweet black cherry and blackcurrant fruit in the intense and persistent aromatics. Full-bodied with the same alcohol as the 2012 (14.8%), the wine cuts a broad swath across the palate without any sense of heaviness. Pure and ripe but still youthful and relatively unevolved, this should be cellared for another 3-5 years and drink over the following two decades.
2014 LEVENSOHN VINEYARDS
94 Points Robert Parker
This blend of 97% Cabernet Sauvignon and 3% Merlot is deep, rich, concentrated and authoritative. Dense ruby/purple-colored, with crème de cassis and blacker fruits, some licorice and incense, it is full-bodied, beautifully pure, with sweet tannin and a long, layered finish. This is high-brow, impressive Cabernet Sauvignon to drink over the next 15-20 years.
2015 LEVENSOHN VINEYARDS
95 Points Lisa P Brown
Containing a 5% splash of Merlot and aged 19 months in French oak (80% new), the 2015 Cabernet Sauvignon has a deep garnet-purple color with vibrant notions of red and black currants, violets, blackberries and black cherries, plus a cinnamon toast and pencil shavings undercurrent. Medium to full-bodied, lively and purely fruited on the palate, it has a firm, grainy backbone and long finish of spicy layers.
2016 LEVENSOHN VINEYARDS
97 Points Jeb Dunnuck
Winemaker Benoit Touquette compares the 2016 vintage to 2014 with its purity and balance. The 2016 Cabernet Sauvignon shows the fresher style of the vintage beautifully and offers up a complex array of crème de cassis, blueberries, crushed rocks, violets, and lead pencil shaving-like notes. This full-bodied beauty has awesome purity of fruit, a seamless texture, perfect balance, and a great, great finish. Give bottles another 2-4 years, and it’s going to evolve gracefully for 20 years or more. It’s pure class.
SCHRADER CELLARS 7 BOTTLE PARCEL SET
(not eligible for discounts)
$3,250.00
2017
SCHRADER CELLARS
7 BOTTLE PARCEL PICK
( One Bottle Of Each )
GIII 97 Points JD
Yields at Schrader are down a massive 50%, yet what they put in bottle is certainly brilliant. Starting with their 2017 Cabernet Sauvignon Beckstoffer Georges III Vineyard, it’s one of the plusher, more rounded, sexy wines in the lineup and is loaded with cassis and assorted blue fruits as well as notes of white flowers, violets, and tobacco. Full-bodied, concentrated, and opulent on the palate, it’s one big mouthful of pleasure bent fruit that’s hard to match in the vintage. Made from 100% Cabernet Sauvignon that spent 20 months in 90% new oak, it’s going to put a smile on everyone’s face any time over the coming 20 years or so.
LPV 97+ Points JD
There are two releases from the Las Piedras Vineyard just outside of St. Helena, the LPV and the Colesworthy. The 2017 Cabernet Sauvignon Beckstoffer Las Piedras Vineyard LPV is a slightly larger production cuvée and has terrific, complex notes of blueberries, bay leaf, blood orange, and liquid violets. I always find a floral note from this vineyard, and it’s certainly present here. Deep, powerful, and opulent on the palate, it has terrific tannins, no hard edges, and a beautiful finish. I love it even today, yet I suspect it will develop even more complexity with 3-4 years of bottle age and keep for two decades.
CCS 98 Points JD
Another wine in the running for the wine of the vintage is the 2017 Cabernet Sauvignon Beckstoffer To Kalon Vineyard CCS, which, as always, is all Cabernet aged in new Darnajou barrels. This full-bodied, magical 2017 has incredibly polished, silky tannins as well as a mammoth-sized texture and mouthfeel. Loaded with notions of blueberries, white flowers, graphite, candied violets, and incense, it’s one of those wines that carries incredible richness and depth yet never seems heavy or cumbersome. The 2017 doesn’t get much better, and this beauty can be drunk today or cellared for two decades.
RBS 96 Points JD
More black fruits, tobacco, chocolate, and earthy notes emerge from the 2017 Cabernet Sauvignon Beckstoffer To Kalon Vineyard RBS, but it’s a similarly textured, sexy, opulent wine on the palate. All Cabernet aged 20 months in 95% new French oak, this full-bodied, concentrated 2017 has terrific tannins, a balanced, layered mouthfeel, and a great finish. It too is destined for 15-20 years of prime drinking.
TO KALON 96+ Points JD
Also known as the Schrader Schrader, the 2017 Cabernet Sauvignon Beckstoffer To Kalon Vineyard Schrader offers a more black-fruited, chocolate, and mineral-laced profile as well as full-bodied richness, a dense, powerful mid-palate, and building tannins. As I wrote last year, it’s one of the biggest, baddest wines in the lineup. I wouldn’t open bottles for a good 4-5 years, yet it should be long-lived.
T6 98 Points JD
In the top handful of wines in the vintage, the 2017 Cabernet Sauvignon Beckstoffer To Kalon Vineyard T6 is 100% Cabernet Sauvignon (which was harvested the morning of the fires) that spent 20 months in 92% new French oak. This is a powerhouse of a wine that’s loaded with fruit and richness, yet it still just glides across the palate with no sensation of weight or heaviness. Dense purple-hued, with lots of chocolaty black and blue fruits, incense, and spice as well as unsmoked tobacco, give bottles 3-4 years of bottle age and enjoy over the following two decades
MB 94 Points JD
The 2017 Cabernet Sauvignon To Kalon Vineyard Monastery Block is always terrific, yet I always find it more linear and foursquare compared to some of the other releases in the lineup. Nevertheless, it offers a terrific bouquet of gravelly earth, ground herbs, chocolaty dark fruits, and some obvious minerality. This full-bodied Cabernet is going to benefit from 4-5 years of bottle age and keep for 15-20 plus.
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