2014 Realm Cellars Cabernet Sauvignon Beckstoffer Dr. Crane Vineyard

Community Tasting Notes (30) Avg Score: 97.1 points

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  12/15/2023 - d.f.c Likes this wine: 97 Points

  Creamy, buttery and leathery to the taste. Hint of chocolate, vanilla and berry jam. A full bodied and well balanced Cab, definitely Napa style.

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  11/11/2023 - markcic Likes this wine: 97 Points

  Our good friends Leslie and Michael came for dinner. He was the gentlemen that so many years ago got me into wine. Not sure if I should thank him for that. Anyway I decided to open two nice bottles to go with our dinner of individual beef wellingtons. This and the 2012 Hillside Select. The wine with a nose of dark berries and chocolate, a palate of berries cassis, chocolate and hints of dried leaves. The finish is extremely long. It stole the show last night. I give out very few 97's but this bottle deserved it. It overshadowed the Hillside which was an excellent wine. To all the veterans out there in Trackerville. My family and I thank you for your service.

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  10/10/2023 - Bryanb2002 wrote: 94 Points

  Loads of dark fruit with it tilting more to the blue side of the spectrum. This started out really heavy, but after decanting it did lighten up. Like I said blue fruit notes with baking spices really made up the core of this and with decanting it did open up better than it started out although I would not call it structured. My only issue is I believe the current ask on these bottles have outrun the wine a little. This was good, but not great and I really don’t see the point in hanging on to this any longer as I don’t think it has the structure to age.

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  6/19/2023 - Schiffy Likes this wine: 99 Points

  Full throttle fruit forward Cabernet with notes of blackberry, chocolate, mocha, cassis and graphite with a finish that will not stop. Silky smooth on the palate with unbelievable complexity…this wine is near perfect. This is an amazing expression of Napa Valley cult cabernet.

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  5/30/2023 - MAXIMUM SATISFACTION wrote: 94 Points

  Drank from a magnum over two nights. Ready to go from the start. Chocolate covered cherry, mineral/iron and oak. Very luxurious and soft. Not a long haul wine.

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