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| Community Tasting Notes (average 94.8 pts. and median of 95 pts. in 15 notes) - hiding notes with no text | | | Tasted by Kevnzworld on 10/29/2020 & rated 95 points: 45 decant. Dinner at Hinoki.
In a really good place
Good fruit, balance with some secondary flavors Still has life. (987 views) | | | Tasted by Quiet Lion on 8/7/2018 & rated 96 points: This has aged beautifully. Decanted over cocktails and drank over two hours. Silky tannins. It evolved nicely, starting with gentle balance and putting on weight over dinner. A little of that gorgeous To-Kalon fruit was left and the finish was very long throughout, picking up notes of chocolate and leather over time. I would be curious to compare this with how it drank in its youth but it's drinking very well now and I don't imagine it will get any better. (1690 views) | | | Tasted by Jeff Leve on 2/19/2016 & rated 95 points: Finesse style of Cabernet Sauvignon, with a floral, black cherry, smoke, licorice and cocoa character. There is no reason to age this supple wine any longer. (3515 views) | | | Tasted by gharter on 3/27/2014 & rated 94 points: One of the last Schraders that I have that have a wax capsule. I hate wines with wax capsules.
Decanted for 2 hours. Started out a little tight and acidic. Smoothed ut with time. Still very young. Dark ruby color, no bricking at the edges.
Not an overly powerful wine, but built with elegance.
The nose starts with black currant, loads of spice, cedar, flowers and blueberries. Dense and concentrated on the palate. Starts with black current, blueberry, anise, spice and vanilla. The tannins have softened and smooth, leading to a long finish. Drinking really well now. I don't know that it will improve with time, but will easily hold for years. (4131 views) | | | Tasted by beezer6 on 10/7/2013 & rated 95 points: Taste from nice guest at Farmhouse EV.
Gorgeous Schrader elegance and styling.
Loads of spice, fresh new leather, dirt road and dark black cherries.
The palate is gorgeous and shows enormous amount of extraction.
So big yet still caressing and in harmony. Limited notes but so so tasty. (4471 views) | | | Tasted by 2masvino on 6/9/2013 & rated 97 points: We drank this with a 96 Les Pavot and while both were outstanding, this was better Great balance and depth of flavor. Fantastic California Cabernet. One of the top 10 CA Cabs I have had. (4067 views) | | | Tasted by jaylew1 on 12/17/2010 & rated 94 points: Developing a lot of secondary nuance in middle age. Earthy, interesting. Not your run of the mill Cali cab. (4752 views) | | | Tasted by wineismylife on 9/2/2010 & rated 94 points: Root 246 Dinner (Root 246, Solvang, California): Opened and glass decanted one hour before serving. Followed over another 1-2 hours. Dark garnet to purple color in the glass, clear hue throughout. Lovely nose of violets, berries, cherries, leather and plums. Flavors of dark berries, cherries, plums and currants. Medium acidity, medium tannins. full bodied. Drink with some air time or continue to hold. It's in the drinking window now. 94-95+? (4086 views) | | | Tasted by Phin on 9/12/2008 & rated 93 points: 2 hour decant. Medium body. Red fruit. Lighter than the other Schrader family cabs, less density and richness. Decent balance. RBS is my least favorite. (2764 views) | | | Tasted by Jeff Leve on 4/15/2006 & rated 96 points: The endless layers of deep, rich, ripe, plush black and blue fruit along with the fat, silky textures grabbed your attention and kept it there. This is drinking perfect today. (2665 views) | | | Tasted by rjonwine@gmail.com on 4/27/2004 & rated 94 points: Oaky nose; tasty, rich, cassis, red fruit palate with balance and elegance; medium-plus finish (1764 views) |
| By Stephen Tanzer
Vinous, May/June 2003, IWC Issue #108
(Schrader Cellars Cabernet Sauvignon RBS Beckstoffer To Kalon Vineyard Napa Valley) Subscribe to see review text. | By Richard Jennings
RJonWine.com (4/27/2004)
(Schrader Cellars Cabernet Sauvignon RBS Beckstoffer To Kalon Vineyard) Oaky nose; tasty, rich, cassis, red fruit palate with balance and elegance; medium-plus finish 94 points |
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| Schrader Cellars Producer websiteCabernet SauvignonCabernet Sauvignon is probably the most famous red wine grape variety on Earth. It is rivaled in this regard only by its Bordeaux stablemate Merlot, and its opposite number in Burgundy, Pinot Noir. From its origins in Bordeaux, Cabernet has successfully spread to almost every winegrowing country in the world. It is now the key grape variety in many first-rate New World wine regions, most notably Napa Valley, Coonawarra and Maipo Valley. Wherever they come from, Cabernet Sauvignon wines always seem to demonstrate a handful of common character traits: deep color, good tannin structure, moderate acidity and aromas of blackcurrant, tomato leaf, dark spices and cedarwood.
Used as frequently in blends as in varietal wines, Cabernet Sauvignon has a large number of common blending partners. Apart from the obvious Merlot and Cabernet Franc, the most prevalent of these are Malbec, Petit Verdot and Carmenere (the ingredients of a classic Bordeaux Blend), Shiraz (in Australia's favorite blend) and in Spain and South America, a Cabernet – Tempranillo blend is now commonplace. Even the bold Tannat-based wines of Madiran are now generally softened with Cabernet SauvignonBeckstoffer To Kalon VineyardBeckstoffer To Kalon continues to receive worldwide accolades for its wines, particularly in the last decade. The vineyard is on a gentle slope on the western foothills of the Oakville appellation. Soils are Bale loam/Bale clay loam, and are impeccably farmed by Andy Beckstoffer’s team. We have a by-acre contract so we can determine canopy, crop load and picking dates – but rely on the Beckstoffer viticulturists for insight into this unique vineyard to guide our decisions. ... ©2012 Tor Kenward Family Wines
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USAAmerican wine has been produced since the 1500s, with the first widespread production beginning in New Mexico in 1628. Today, wine production is undertaken in all fifty states, with California producing 84% of all U.S. wine. The continent of North America is home to several native species of grape, including Vitis labrusca, Vitis riparia, Vitis rotundifolia, and Vitis vulpina, but the wine-making industry is based almost entirely on the cultivation of the European Vitis vinifera, which was introduced by European settlers. With more than 1,100,000 acres (4,500 km2) under vine, the United States is the fourth-largest wine producing country in the world, after Italy, Spain, and France.California2021 vintage: "Unlike almost all other areas of the state, the Russian River Valley had higher than normal crops in 2021, which has made for a wine of greater generosity and fruit forwardness than some of its stablemates." - Morgan Twain-Peterson Napa Valley Napa Valley Wineries and Wine (Napa Valley Vintners)Oakville |
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