2018 Realm Cellars Cabernet Sauvignon Beckstoffer Dr. Crane Vineyard

Community Tasting Notes (6) Median Score: 97 points

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  1/29/2024 - MAXIMUM SATISFACTION wrote: 92 Points

  Drank from a magnum. Unlike my prior experience for a 750 this seems clumsy. Low tannin, low acid and tons of cassis. I don’t see this aging for the long term.

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  11/8/2023 - Artbreadman Likes this wine: 97 Points

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  3/18/2023 - canan wrote: 99 Points

  KYD #2.2 (Valby Brasserie): Young and fresh black currant fruit combined with a solid structure. Coffe, cassis, vanilla and dark chocolate combined with a stunning floral expression.
  Lots of personality next to to the To Kalon and for me just a "bigger" wine. So much depth of flavor and intensity combined with a long expressive, but dry, aftertaste.
  The huge acidity provides a lovely balance. Amazing wine but still extremely young. Decanted for 4-5 hours to really open up.

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  7/18/2021 - MAXIMUM SATISFACTION wrote: 97 Points

  I have a love hate relationship with Realm recently (especially with Absurd and Bard which I do not understand at present). My expectation here was I’d be in agreement with the disgruntled taster Collector1885 below but fortunately this was not the case.
  
  Opened in the bottle all day but actually showing decently from the start. Heavy oak and chewy tannins eventually calm at hour 5 or 6 giving way to ultra ripe black/blue fruit, mountains of cassis, pipe tobacco and the Crane minerality that draws me to this wine. Slight green pepper on the nose and front that will likely fade with years in bottle.
  
  This is a glass stainer not everyone however it’s done about as well as the style can be. Give it 5 years as even on the second night the structure and tannins still gripped. Crane and To Kalon will remain buys for me.
  
  The fact someone believes this drinks until 2057 surprises me. These are 10-15 year wines max in my opinion.

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  5/6/2021 - #1Winelover wrote:

  Has anyone had this yet? I am very excited to try it but I don't want to waste a bottle and I no longer have confidence in my Coravin!

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