2009 Beckstoffer To Kalon Vineyard T6 3L

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Our 2009 Beckstoffer To Kalon T6 Cabernet Sauvignon 3L will be shipped in a Schrader Cellars wooden box.

The 2009 vintage's inky rich color and gorgeous flavors were well-balanced with fine acidity and smoothly woven tannins. The finished wines deliver a profound Cabernet experience with an extraordinary complement of super-ripe, rich fruit flavor, exceptional concentration, great natural balance, and monumental structure.

• Vintage 2009
• Vineyard Beckstoffer To Kalon Vineyard
• Appellation Oakville, Napa Valley
• Varietal Cabernet Sauvignon
• Clone Pure Clone 6
• Winemaker Thomas Rivers Brown

• Tasting Notes

  It is all about structure. We began the season with an incredibly dry spring where the last rains wrapped up in February. By late spring, wells were running dry and some growers were talking about having to walk away from certain vineyard blocks due to lack of water. Fortunately, a three-day rain storm at the end of May saved us. The remainder of the season progressed smoothly and evenly and, while the crop set was on the light side due to the earlier dry conditions, we were able to achieve optimal fruit development and ultimate ripeness. In the barrel, our young wines showed tremendous volume and weight. The inky rich color and gorgeous flavors were well-balanced with fine acidity and smoothly woven tannins. We are proud to report the promise of youth was amply fulfilled in the finished wines which deliver a profound Cabernet experience with an extraordinary complement of super-ripe, rich fruit flavor, exceptional concentration, great natural balance, and monumental structure.

• Vineyard

  First planted in 1868 by viticultural and winemaking icon Hamilton Crabb, To Kalon Vineyard® has long been regarded as the source of Napa Valley’s finest Cabernet Sauvignon grapes. Within the prime vineyard blocks, an alluvial fan provides excellent and varied mineral deposits, and the rich soils are filled with marine sediment that gives our wines their distinctive profiles. The vines receive full sun and optimal heat during the day and are cooled by marine fog at night. These conditions allow the Cabernet Sauvignon planted in the vineyard to display its own unique character, and this celebration of individuality is the essence of Schrader ®.

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