Front label of 2012 Schrader To Kalon Vineayrd T6 Cabernet Sauvignon 3L

2012 Beckstoffer To Kalon Vineyard T6 3L

Our 2012 Beckstoffer To Kalon T6 Cabernet Sauvignon 3L will be shipped in a Schrader Cellars wooden box.

Intense and concentrated, the 2012 Beckstoffer To Kalon Vineyard T6 is a fully amped, super-sexy Cabernet fruit bomb offering the most provocative profile in the Schrader portfolio. A study in clone 6, this wine reveals heady aromas of blackberry, raspberry, and cherry combined with savory spice. Upon entry, the wallop of fruit and spice continues to play upon the palate and creates an immensely pleasurable sensory experience.

  • Vintage 2012
  • Vineyard Beckstoffer To Kalon Vineyard
  • Appellation Oakville, Napa Valley
  • Varietal Cabernet Sauvignon
  • Clone Pure Clone 6
  • Cooperage Aged 20 months in rare Darnajou French oak barrels
  • Winemaker Thomas Rivers Brown

  • Tasting Notes

    Intense and concentrated, the 2012 Schrader T6 is a fully amped, super-sexy Cabernet fruit bomb offering the most provocative profile in the Schrader portfolio. A study in clone 6, this wine reveals heady aromas of blackberry, raspberry, and cherry combined with savory spice. Upon entry, the wallop of fruit and spice continues to play upon the palate and creates an immensely pleasurable sensory experience.

  • Accolades

    95 Pts. “The 2012 Cabernet Sauvignon Beckstoffer To Kalon Vineyard T6, which is from Clone 6 in a different block of Beckstoffer To Kalon Vineyard, is aged in 86% new Darnajou and 14% new Taransaud. This wine is not terribly different, but Clone 6 is believed to be old Bordeaux clones brought over to Napa Valley and propagated. The wine has terrific fruit intensity, blackcurrants, blackberry, licorice, creosote and espresso roast. Deep, full-bodied, powerful and rich, this, again, shows the vintage’s voluptuous texture, full-bodied power and richness.”
    — Robert Parker, The Wine Advocate

    95 Pts. “Steadily builds from a tight, rich core of mocha-laced currant and blackberry to a broader, more expansive mix that folds in creamy, toasty, mocha-laced oak, unfolding to reveal tiers of flavor and nuance.”
    — 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

    In the words of Henry Hartman, “success always comes when preparation meets opportunity.” With more than a decade of experience in the vineyard we definitely had the preparation part down, however we were happily surprised by the unlimited opportunity given to us by Mother Nature in 2012. The growing conditions were beyond fabulous, provding the double benefit of phenomenal quality as well as grand abundance, a winemaker’s dream. Serendipitous and trouble-free, the pristine conditions of the season delivered a harvest with both marvelous quality and ample quantity, an ideal combination.

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