Reviews

Carter Cellars Cabernet Sauvignon Weitz Vineyard

The best showing of this wine ever. Totally compelling; totally enthralling. A complete package of class and pleasure. All previous notes apply, except that this just shot to the moon in every…

Schrader Cellars Cabernet Sauvignon Colesworthy Beckstoffer Las Piedras Vineyard

Better than the 2014 Schrader LPV, but in no way a top performer among the other LPVs served throughout the evening. It was good. It was fine. It was maybe even better than fine. But considering the…

Maybach Family Vineyards Cabernet Sauvignon Materium

"Holy bottle variation Batman!" I'm not sure what in the holy heck happened here, but this poor lost soul of a wine just couldn't get up to speed amongst the rest of the wines around it kicking tail…

Schrader Cellars Cabernet Sauvignon LPV Beckstoffer Las Piedras Vineyard

Vastly less concentrated than the 2012 Schrader LPV I've had previously, and a shadow of a wine when compared to the 2014 Colesworthy served beside it. On top of it all, this was also side-by-side…

Realm Cellars The Bard

Previous notes apply with this wine. I kicked it up another point or so because this chubby baby might have shed a pound or two since I last had it a couple of months ago, but it still needs to hit…

Carter Cellars Cabernet Sauvignon Beckstoffer Las Piedras Vineyard

This wine laid waste to the 2014 Schrader and 2014 Colesworthy served beside it. The concentration of the Carter slapped the Schraders into absolute orbit, especially on the front end and through the…

Bacio Divino Cabernet Sauvignon Janzen Beckstoffer To Kalon Vineyard

This was a bit of a tough go for me primarily because I couldn't get past the initial coconut oil and vanilla bean cloak that was masking the fruit. I felt like I was drinking red wine out of a…

Becklyn Cellars Cabernet Sauvignon Beckstoffer Missouri Hopper

Much like the 2015 Becklyn NV, the MH had the slightest bit more of elevated concentration and power, but otherwise displayed a comparable flavor-filled hodgepodge of awesome blue, red, and black…

The Debate Cabernet Sauvignon Beckstoffer To Kalon Vineyard

Much better than the 2012 Debate Crane I had recently, this 2013 had a somewhat older-school hybrid profile that displayed both cedar-laced red fruit and some dark black soil characteristics. Much…

Becklyn Cellars Cabernet Sauvignon Reserve Moulds Vineyard

When bookended between the 2015 Becklyn NV and the 2015 Becklyn MH, the Mould's Reserve came off slightly thinner and more linear than the other two served right beside it. As a standalone, this wine…

Carter Cellars Cabernet Sauvignon Three Kings Beckstoffer To Kalon Vineyard

Red and black fruit, with some grippy earth and rock notes. Subtle dark spice helped to deepen the overall profile even further. The front of the attack started out more red-fruited, but it then…

Becklyn Cellars Cabernet Sauvignon

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 you'd want in a right-now kind of wine. Bursting…

Carter Cellars Cabernet Sauvignon The Grand Daddy Beckstoffer To Kalon Vineyard

Similar to the 2013 Carter GD except that this 2015 version was a little more medium-bodied and fruitier than its older brother. Purity of fruit is beautifully delineated, with easy-going waves of…

Purlieu Cabernet Sauvignon Beckstoffer Missouri Hopper

The 2015 Purlieu had a notable concentration and depth of flavor. Dark berry fruit, black cherry, cassis, dark mulch, fresh soil, and hints of scorched earth. A great push and grip as well. A far…

Carter Cellars Cabernet Sauvignon The Grand Daddy Beckstoffer To Kalon Vineyard

A point up from last year, this Grand Daddy was my favorite of the three Carter BTKs tried in this flight, showing even more focus and complexity than the 2015 GD and 2015 Three Kings served…

Purlieu Cabernet Sauvignon Beckstoffer Missouri Hopper

The front-loaded attack of dark blue and blackberry and scorched, mulch-driven fruit washed over the palate with a plush rush of intensity. What initially seemed like a wondrous attack of broodingly…

Quivet Cellars Cabernet Sauvignon Beckstoffer Las Piedras Vineyard

An exclamation of formidable magnificence in black liquid form, the 2016 barrel sample of the Quivet LPV was absolutely rockin'! A "Holy Mary, Mother of God" moment as soon at it hit the palate.…

Becklyn Cellars Cabernet Sauvignon

Plush, round, flavorful, and pushing out a medium-bodied attack of dark black cherry, purple plum, blackberry, blueberry, cassis, and some spice. Certainly a nice array of flavors jumping around on…

Myriad Cellars Cabernet Sauvignon Elysian Beckstoffer Dr. Crane Vineyard

A gorgeous bottle of wine. Proof that a few years on the Elysian can elevate it into a classy madam with personality and appeal, as well as sophistication and seamlessness. In a perfect place. PnP…

Quivet Cellars Cabernet Sauvignon Beckstoffer Las Piedras Vineyard

One of the top wines of the night. A point up from the last time I had this wine back in November of 2017. I would've said this was the best Quivet LPV I've had to date, but that attestation only…

Bevan Cellars Cabernet Sauvignon Tench Vineyard

Black fruit, with black currant, spice, vanilla bean, caramel oak, and some river rock. A smooth operator of a wine, with Russell's signature soft edges on the attack, making for a silky mouthfeel…

Quivet Cellars Cabernet Sauvignon Beckstoffer Las Piedras Vineyard

Previous notes apply from last year. This has certainly found its groove, with beautiful black and blue core fruit, black currant, signature site-specific black asphalt, crunchy minerality, and some…

Scarlett Wines Cabernet Sauvignon Reserve

More of a black fruit profile when next to the regular 2016 Scarlett bottling, but a little more red-fruited compared to the 2015 Scarlett Reserve. Black raspberry, blackberry, bitter chocolate,…

Fait-Main Cabernet Sauvignon Beckstoffer Las Piedras

Previous notes apply. This was delivering really beautiful black and blue berry fruit flavors right away on PnP. A little softer and more plush than the 2014 Memento Mori LPV SVD served alongside it,…

Scarlett Wines Cabernet Sauvignon

Blackberry, black cherry, chocolate chunk, and some spice. Just bottled, and showing a little stuttering on the delivery. This will be just fine when it has time to settle in. Give it a year+ to find…