Front label of 2010 Schrader To Kalon CCS Cabernet Sauvignon 3L

2010 Beckstoffer To Kalon Vineyard CCS 3L

Our 2010 Beckstoffer To Kalon CCS Cabernet Sauvignon 3L will be shipped in a Schrader Cellars wooden box.

The 2010 Beckstoffer To Kalon Vineyard CCS brilliantly balances the full-throttle power of pure clone 4 Cabernet with silky sensuality and an ethereal opulence. This voluminous wine is packed with super-ripe red and black fruit, sweet berries, cinnamon, spice, flowers, a hint of tobacco and earth aromas that perfectly repeat on the palate. The natural acidity and well-woven tannins amply support the monumental fruit character all of which combine to deliver a spectacular and seamless experience that carries through the everlasting finish.

  • Vintage 2010
  • Vineyard Beckstoffer To Kalon Vineyard
  • Appellation Oakville, Napa Valley
  • Varietal Cabernet Sauvignon
  • Clone Pure Clone 4
  • Cooperage Aged 20 months in rare Darnajou French oak barrels
  • Winemaker Thomas Rivers Brown

  • Tasting Notes

    The 2010 Beckstoffer To Kalon Vineyard CCS brilliantly balances the full-throttle power of pure clone 4 Cabernet with silky sensuality and an ethereal opulence. This voluminous wine is packed with super-ripe red and black fruit, sweet berries, cinnamon, spice, flowers, a hint of tobacco and earth aromas that perfectly repeat on the palate. The natural acidity and well-woven tannins amply support the monumental fruit character all of which combine to deliver a spectacular and seamless experience that carries through the everlasting finish.

  • Accolades

    98 Pts. “A wine that seems to hit all of the sweet spots on my palate is the 2010 Cabernet Sauvignon Beckstoffer To Kalon Vineyard CCS made from clone 4. It possesses about the same amount of alcohol as the other wines (14.5%), and is aged 20 months in 100% new oak, but it reveals an opulence, voluptuousness and a seamless haute couture fashion. There is something Pomerol-like in the 2010 CCS that I have not noticed in previous vintages. That may be due to the upfront, appealing, stunningly rich, voluptuous style. This is a Cabernet Sauvignon of great nobility and character that, despite its precociousness, should age for 25+ years.”
    — Robert Parker, The Wine Advocate

    95 Pts. “Red and black, black and red, a wonderful mix of flavors cloaked in a shawl of chewy, loamy earth and spicy tannins. Backward, this begs for cellaring and is sure to offer a pleasant surprise sometime soon.”
    — James Laube, Wine Spectator

  • 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 ®.

  • Vintage

    The 2010 growing season began cool and wet, and by early summer we knew harvest would be delayed by as much as three weeks. Growers around the valley feared the cooler season would not allow the grapes to fully ripen so many, including us, made early thinning passes through the vineyard to reduce the crop load and concentrate the vines’ energy. While it was the right thing to do, the decision of when to thin and by how much proved critical as the Napa Valley sweltered under a late August heat spike which saw temperatures climb above the 110 degree mark. We were fortunate, as our vines handily endured the extreme weather and the clusters showed little evidence of sunburn or shrivel. Following this one significant heat event, we enjoyed an extended spell of warm, Indian summer weather that carried through until early October. The ideal conditions allowed the clusters to gain optimal ripeness and maturity.

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