2017 Realm Cellars Cabernet Sauvignon Beckstoffer To Kalon Vineyard

Community Tasting Note

Cristal2000 Does not like this wine:

Sunday, August 2, 2020 - Well folks, I brought this to dinner thinking it would be a good comparison to the 2017 MacDonald and it was absolutely destroyed. Here's hoping this was just a bad bottle. Easily the worst wine I had on a trip where I drank over 50 wines. This felt flabby, manipulated and without any character or promise. The most "meh" offering I can ever remember having from Realm, and I typically really enjoy most everything they make, especially the BTK. Some rumors about when this was picked out there - hope they are not true. I will refrain from posting a score on here giving the benefit of the doubt, because it would start with an 8. I see other CT'ers I respect had a good experience, so let's hope it was just this one time. Have a number of bottles left.

Post a Comment /
1 person found this helpful, do you? Yes - No / Report Issue (5,704 views)

5 comments have been posted

Comment posted by #1Winelover:

8/6/2020 3:53:00 AM - That's too bad. I had a similar experience. My bottle wasn't bad -- it was just okay. Kind of flat. No "oomph."
Comment posted by Raguilar:

8/6/2020 5:13:00 AM - Thanks for the notes. I’m going to let mine rest for a couple of years.
Comment posted by Cristal2000:

8/6/2020 7:54:00 AM - Hi Winelover - yeah, that is a reasonable description of what it was like. Although, having to next to the MacDonald showed just how lacking it was and there was certainly some question about manipulation etc. All I know is this one was not what I've come to expect from Realm.
Comment posted by Big&Bold707:

12/21/2023 9:12:00 PM - Hey Cristal, have you checked back in on this one since this tasting?
Comment posted by Cristal2000:

12/22/2023 7:40:00 AM - Hi B&B - I haven't checked back in, but that's because with a few exceptions, I don't have any 2017's in there!