2018 B Cellars Cabernet Sauvignon Beckstoffer Las Piedras Vineyard

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Cristal2000 Likes this wine:

95 Points

Saturday, February 27, 2021 - 2018 LPV Blind Tasting: VV, Carter, Fait Main, Quivet and B Cellars (Lang's): 2018 LPV blind tasting. Wines: Vice Versa, Carter La Verdad, Quivet, Fait Main and B Cellars. Six total tasters. All wines decanted 3+ hours.

The B Cellars came in 3rd. Lord almighty you better love vanilla and oak to enjoy this wine. Easily the most polarizing of the group. Some loved the oak, and others (like me), struggled with how it overwhelmed the rest of the wine. This is super full bodied with lots of depth of flavor and a huge finish. It loses some points for lack of balance and overall focus. Some of the oak will likely integrate and blow off over time.

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Comment posted by Mark1npt:

2/27/2021 2:00:00 PM - I have a sneaking suspicion this one will shine in another year. I cracked one of my MHopper stash about 2 weeks ago and it was wayyyyy too early.
Comment posted by Cristal2000:

2/27/2021 2:03:00 PM - I hope you're right. In general, these B Cellars wine show more oak, but this was overwhelming. But again, some people enjoy that. One thing for sure, you better be after the high octane power. These are not nuanced wines. :)
Comment posted by Mark1npt:

2/27/2021 2:20:00 PM - Oh, high octane for sure. That was the way I felt about tasting every '18 Carter back in September.....
Comment posted by sfwinelover1:

12/30/2022 12:19:00 PM - Time should help, but if the ‘16 is any indication (and Mark’s TN, too), so does *a lot* of air. I know I have a more “Old World” palate than you do, but I completely agree with your summary of the wine (at least the ‘16) in your comment, even though I guiltily enjoyed it.
Comment posted by Mark1npt:

12/30/2022 4:25:00 PM - I've got a few of these....I'll need to try one soon!