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

2010 Beckstoffer To Kalon Vineyard RBS 3L

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

Exquisitely aromatic, this gorgeous perfume-like wine is the pure essence of Cabernet. Upon entry, luxurious aromas of cassis, plums, and violets wrap the senses, giving way to alluring notes of sweet spice, crushed flowers and elegant wet gravel minerality. Velvety smooth and plush with exceptional balance, the vibrancy and finesse of this wine carry through to the generous finish.

  • Vintage 2010
  • Vineyard Beckstoffer To Kalon Vineyard
  • Appellation Oakville, Napa Valley
  • Varietal Cabernet Sauvignon
  • Clone Pure Clone 337
  • Cooperage Aged 20 months in rare Darnajou French oak barrels
  • Winemaker Thomas Rivers Brown

  • Tasting Notes

    Exquisitely aromatic, this gorgeous perfume-like wine is the pure essence of Cabernet. Upon entry, luxurious aromas of cassis, plums, and violets wrap the senses, giving way to alluring notes of sweet spice, crushed flowers and elegant wet gravel minerality. Velvety smooth and plush with exceptional balance, the vibrancy and finesse of this wine carry through to the generous finish.

  • Accolades

    99 Pts. “Flirting with perfection, the 2010 Cabernet Sauvignon Beckstoffer To Kalon Vineyard RBS from clone 337 was aged in new Darnajou barrels (80%) and the rest in new Taransaud barrels. There were 410 cases produced, which is several hundred cases less than the production in 2012. An unbelievable red wine, it boasts an inky/purple color as well as abundant notes of charcoal, white chocolate, toast, new saddle leather, blueberries, blackberries, creme de cassis and licorice. As the wine sits in the glass, some chocolaty, smoky elements also emerge. This virtually perfect Cabernet Sauvignon has been flawlessly made and should age effortlessly for 25-30+ years.”
    — Robert Parker, The Wine Advocate

    96 Pts. “Combines power with finesse, though at this point the torque wins out, pushing this into overdrive. Tiers of spice, flowers and dark and red berry, with notes of licorice, flow before the tannins clamp down, giving the wine a chewy aftertaste. Ends with a teasing lift. Best from 2016 through 2030.”
    — 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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