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2009 TOR Cabernet Sauvignon Clone 337 Beckstoffer To Kalon Vineyard
Cabernet Sauvignon
- USA
- California
- Napa Valley
- Oakville
Label borrowed from 2008
Community Tasting Notes 18
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bambam Likes this wine: 93 points
April 3, 2023 - From magnum, a little tight at first but greatly improved with air time over the next 2 hrs. Cherried raspberries with subtle tannins and nice finish. No bricking around the edge. Aging nicely. In a good place right now and really don’t see it getting any better but still has legs to go further. Drink or hold.
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wconnolly Likes this wine: 92 points
February 25, 2023 - One of the featured wines for Open that Bottle Night and it did not disappoint. Mostly sour cherry notes on the palate along with some leather, some pencil shavings and possibly some tea. Full bodied with integrated tannins but still plenty of tannic backbone. A long, lingering finish. These Oakville wines surely have a long shelf life.
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mdvillaverde Likes this wine: 96 points
March 5, 2022 - 15.0% abv. Another really strong Tor. Sweet nose. Polished fruit that's not overly acidic or overly alcoholic. Sour cherry notes. In my view this is as good as it gets. Seems like some of the other reviewers enjoyed bottled thay weren't as well stored.
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Tonythefish wrote: 94 points
October 5, 2020 - Decanted for about 60 minutes. Dark fruits, medium to long finish, deep red color. Nose of blackberry, cassis, and graphite. Medium tannins, and improved in the glass and decanter over 90 minutes
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Markie_Sharkie wrote: 93 points
March 18, 2020 - This bottle was significantly improved over my last bottle a couple years ago. Still a little tight PnP but opened nicely after 3 hours. No decant. Good dark fruit, chocolate, and slight vanilla. Still plenty of structure so should be good for years to come. Medium-long finish.
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By Stephen Tanzer
The 2009 Napa Valley Cabernets at Age 10 (Jul 2019), 7/1/2019 (link)(Tor Kenward Family Wines Cabernet Sauvignon Beckstoffer To Kalon Vineyard Clone 337 Napa Valley Red) Subscribe to see review text.
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By Antonio Galloni
New Releases from Napa Valley (Dec 2011) (link)(Tor Cabernet Sauvignon Beckstoffer To Kalon Clone 337 Oakville) Subscribe to see review text.
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By Stephen Tanzer
May/June 2011, IWC Issue #156 (link)(Tor Kenward Family Wines Cabernet Sauvignon Beckstoffer To Kalon Vineyard Clone 337 Oakville) Subscribe to see review text.
Wine Definition
- Vintage 2009
- Type Red
- Producer TOR
- Varietal Cabernet Sauvignon
- Designation Clone 337
- Vineyard Beckstoffer To Kalon Vineyard
- Country USA
- Region California
- SubRegion Napa Valley
- Appellation Oakville
Community Holdings
- Pending Delivery 11 (2%)
- In Cellars 292 (57%)
- Consumed 210 (41%)
Food Pairing
Community Recommendations
Had with a salad. The salad dressing was made with our homeade Paul Hobbs BTK vinegarWho Likes This Wine
100% Like It 11 votes
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- VarietyCabernet Sauvignon
- VineyardBeckstoffer To Kalon Vineyard
- CountryUSA
- RegionCalifornia
- SubRegionNapa Valley
- AppellationOakville
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