Reviews

Alpha Omega Cabernet Sauvignon Stagecoach Vineyard

Indicative of the terroir, the Stagecoach shows a dark baritone core of chocolatey and earthy black fruit. A touch heavy mid-palate at first with the chocolate and spice pushing out before the fruit…

Alpha Omega Cabernet Sauvignon Beckstoffer Dr. Crane Vineyard

Black currant, earthy blackberry, black soil, dark mulch, cedar, and anise. Less overtly flamboyant in its current state, with a restrained but highly focused delivery of flavor. Not surprisingly,…

Fait-Main Cabernet Sauvignon Bettinelli Sleeping Lady Vineyard

Black cherry, currant, and cigar box dominate the profile of the 2016 Sleeping Lady. Medium-bodied, with a clean and pure execution, this particular sample showed a touch shy on its overall delivery.…

Purlieu Cabernet Sauvignon Beckstoffer To Kalon Vineyard

Making almost as much of a lasting impression as the titanic Tasmanian Teucer, this To Kalon impresses for its deep black and dark crimson red fruit flavors of chocolatey black raspberry, rich…

Fait-Main Cabernet Sauvignon Beckstoffer Las Piedras

Black and red cherry liqueur, purple plum skin, electric blackberry, scorched earth, and some cardamom and cinnamon spices. An alluring interplay of fruit and earth notes, with the gravelly elements…

Purlieu Cabernet Sauvignon Teucer Vineyard

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Purlieu Cabernet Sauvignon Beckstoffer Georges III Vineyard

Red and black cherry liqueur and a fistful of spices dominate the profile of the Purlieu GIII in its current state. A rounder, fruitier expression, especially when compared to the monster Teucer or…

Purlieu Cabernet Sauvignon Sugarloaf Mountain Vineyard

A new wine from Purlieu. This little bugger seemed to be doing pretty well initially... A nice dark crimson hue, interesting earthy wild raspberry and strawberry fruit compote aromas on the nose, and…

Memento Mori Cabernet Sauvignon Beckstoffer Las Piedras

Comparative side-by-side tasting of the Memento Mori 2016 Crane SVD, the 2016 LPV SVD, and the 2016 blend. There were two samples of each wine: One of each that had been opened since yesterday, and…

Memento Mori Cabernet Sauvignon Beckstoffer Dr. Crane Vineyard

Comparative side-by-side tasting of the Memento Mori 2016 Crane SVD, the 2016 LPV SVD, and the 2016 blend. There were two samples of each wine: One of each that had been opened since yesterday, and…

Memento Mori Cabernet Sauvignon

Comparative side-by-side tasting of the Memento Mori 2016 Crane SVD, the 2016 LPV SVD, and the 2016 blend. There were two samples of each wine: One of each that had been opened since yesterday, and…

Fairchild Estate Cabernet Sauvignon Stones No. 1 Beckstoffer Las Piedras Vineyard

Side-by-side of a 2015 Vice Versa Las Piedras and a 2015 Fairchild Stones 1.

Vice Versa Cabernet Sauvignon Beckstoffer Las Piedras Vineyard

Side-by-side of a 2015 Vice Versa Las Piedras and a 2015 Fairchild Stones 1.

Buoncristiani Cabernet Sauvignon

Red and black cherry, red currant, and some spice are delivered on a fairly acidic platter in this version of Buoncristiani's Cabernet. PnP was a bit bracing at first, but it relaxed its grip a bit…

Cliff Lede Cabernet Sauvignon Beckstoffer To Kalon Vineyard

From a comparative side-by-side BTK tasting with this Cliff Lede, a '16 MACDONALD, and a '15 Purlieu BTK (which ended up being an off-bottle it seemed).

Purlieu Cabernet Sauvignon Beckstoffer To Kalon Vineyard

This arrived on-stage with a dull, fruity "pffffud" on the palate, with strawberry water, red currant, and red beet juice. Some earth on the back end, with crippled fruit flavors muddling their ways…

Vice Versa Cabernet Sauvignon Beckstoffer Las Piedras Vineyard

Barrel samples of the BTK, Crane, and LPV.

Vice Versa Cabernet Sauvignon Beckstoffer Dr. Crane Vineyard

Barrel samples of the BTK, Crane, and LPV.

Vice Versa Cabernet Sauvignon Beckstoffer To Kalon Vineyard

Barrel samples of the BTK, Crane, and LPV.

B Cellars Cabernet Sauvignon Heritage Beckstoffer

As before, the Heritage took on much of its overall profile from the characteristics injected from the Missouri Hopper site. A hefty amount of meaty and earthy fruit, with a chewy charcuterie element…

B Cellars Cabernet Sauvignon Beckstoffer Las Piedras Vineyard

Up there with the B Cellars BTK and Crane Cabernet Sauvignon, the Las Piedras delivers with gorgeous black fruit, signature black asphalt, charcoal, and black rock notes, as well as supplementary…

B Cellars Cabernet Sauvignon Beckstoffer Dr. Crane Vineyard

The best showing from this wine to date. Previous notes apply; but with this go-around, it was displaying even more power and intensity than the sample I had last month. Yet, even with all of that…

B Cellars Cabernet Sauvignon Barrel Selection Beckstoffer Bourn Vineyard

A tad darker and more plush than the 2015, the B Cellars 2016 Bourn shows a bit of reticence at the moment, sauntering up on its attack with a more medium-bodied delivery overall. Mid-palate was…

B Cellars Cabernet Sauvignon Beckstoffer To Kalon Vineyard

Intense and concentrated without a doubt, but with a sophistication and focus that really showed extraordinarily well this time around. Even more elevated and complex in its showing since my previous…

B Cellars Cabernet Sauvignon Beckstoffer Missouri Hopper Vineyard

A mighty tasty representation of the site, and completely elevated in every respect since I last sampled this in barrel back in February. 10 months ago, this was all about sanguine and bloody butcher…