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2015

Becklyn Cellars Cabernet Sauvignon

Tasted 5 March 2020 California · Napa Valley

This particular bottle was similar to SMHALPS' recent tasting note. Gooey, sweet fruit and licorice, with a plump core and rounded, plush texture. A chewy mouthful of ripe fruit. Not too much tension and energy compared…

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20 January 2019 2016 Becklyn lineup and vertical tasting of Becklyn NV 2012, 2013, 2015, 2016. 4 August 2018 From 3L. Similar to previous notes. Huge, plush, ripe attack, with black/red/purple fruit liqueur, black cherry, plum, and vanilla. A fantastic… 10 June 2018 All previous notes apply. This continues to impress all who sample it. The bottle was empty before everyone knew it. Drinking fine now on PnP, but… 2 June 2018 Same as my previous notes on this wine. This was served to me blind and I identified it correctly as the '15 Becklyn NV, mostly because of the unique… 12 May 2018 I'll just say this. For $65 bucks, this was the QPR wine of the night. Full of flavor and more concentration than the 2014, this 2015 has everything… 28 November 2017 PnP was a blast of an assortment of wild flavors. Rich cassis, sweet Amarena black cherry, purple plum, black raspberry, IHOP boysenberry syrup,…
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Becklyn Cellars Cabernet Sauvignon Reserve Moulds Vineyard

Napa Valley · Oak Knoll District

This bottle was dialed-in; a more finessed expression of the sometimes touchy 2013 vintage, with friendly red and black berry flavors roped around red cherry, river rock, red licorice, purple plum,…

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