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2014

B Cellars Cabernet Sauvignon Beckstoffer To Kalon Vineyard

Tasted 13 June 2020 Napa Valley · Oakville

As good as it was 1.5 years ago. A big, mouthwatering wine that is somehow able to finesse its way clear of being a brute. Super luscious blue and black berry fruits, with embers, slate, anise/dark spices, and black…

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30 December 2018 So for those familiar with B Cellars, Venge, and To Kalon, it should come as no surprise that this particular concoction is chock-full of hedonistic…
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B Cellars Cabernet Franc Beckstoffer Dr. Crane Vineyard

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Still a hotbox of massive fruit and booze. The berry fruit is unctuous, powerful, and unfurled. The flex on this is all iron fist right now, laying a beat down to the palate; after a few sips it was…

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2014

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Napa Valley · St. Helena

Prepare for straight-up heat and sweet if opening now. In a very awkward place at the moment. Standby to standby for a while; keep this cobbler cocktail horizontal. Signs of promise, but not until…

Reviewed 17 December 2020
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