since the wines are consistently a staff favorite
30% Cabernet Franc and 5% old vine Malbec
is clone 4 from the To Kalon Vineyard aged in 100% new Darnajou and seems closest in personality and overall style to the CCS
Finish is a bit thinner than what I was expecting but holds on for 60 seconds
anise and spice notes inform the close
Schrader Cellars, Napa Valley, GIII Beckstoffer To-Kalon, Cabernet Sauvignon 2015 Petite Sirah since the wines are consistentlyReceived In Original Wooden Mixed Case 97 points Jeb Dunnuck Moving to the 2015s, the 2015 Cabernet Sauvignon Beckstoffer Georges III Vineyard is a thick, unctuous, huge beauty that gives up a deep purple color as well as lots of blueberry, violets, and incense. Its deep, full bodied, beautifully concentrated and has silky tannin, which is the hallmark of the 2015s from Schrader. (12 2017)