2015 Beckstoffer To Kalon Vineyard Old Sparky 1.5L — 100 JD, 97 WA, 96 WS, 96 JS
{"type":"root","children":[{"type":"paragraph","children":[{"type":"text","value":"100 Pts.","bold":true},{"type":"text","value":" \"A wine that got more than one expletive in my notes, the 2015 Cabernet Sauvignon Old Sparky is a barrel selection and is mostly clone 6 with smaller amounts of clone 4. Pure crème de cassis, blueberries, violets, white chocolate, and white flower notes all soar from this inky 2015 which is full-bodied, powerful, yet weightless and elegant. Its tannins are covered by a wealth of fruit, it has no hard edges, perfect integration of its fruit, tannin, acidity, and alcohol, and a finish that just won’t quit. This is a crazy good wine that couldn’t be any better.\"\n— Jeb Dunnuck"},{"type":"text","value":", "},{"type":"text","value":"JebDunnuck.com","italic":true}]},{"type":"paragraph","children":[{"type":"text","value":""}]},{"type":"paragraph","children":[{"type":"text","value":"97 Pts.","bold":true},{"type":"text","value":" \"A barrel selection coming from the best barrels of Beckstoffer To Kalon Vineyard, the 2015 Cabernet Sauvignon Old Sparky has a deep garnet-purple color and savory/meaty nose of yeast extract, chargrill, sautéed herbs and smoked meat over a core of crème de cassis, cigar box, red currant jelly and wild blueberries plus a touch of powdered cinnamon. Medium to full-bodied, the palate is packed with black fruit preserves, savory and baking spice layers, with a very firm backbone and very long, multilayered finish.\"\n— Lisa Perrotti-Brown"},{"type":"text","value":", "},{"type":"text","value":"The Wine Advocate","italic":true}]},{"type":"paragraph","children":[{"type":"text","value":""}]},{"type":"paragraph","children":[{"type":"text","value":"96 Pts.","bold":true},{"type":"text","value":" \"A masterpiece of complexity and elegance, exhibiting a firm, supple, dense core of loamy earth, licorice, currant, blackberry and jazzy oak notes without being weighty. Most impressive for its elegance and grace. Drink now through 2034.\"\n— James Laube"},{"type":"text","value":", "},{"type":"text","value":"Wine Spectator","italic":true}]},{"type":"paragraph","children":[{"type":"text","value":""}]},{"type":"paragraph","children":[{"type":"text","value":"96 Pts.","bold":true},{"type":"text","value":" \"A dense and very layered Sparky with lots of ripe varietal character such as currant bushes and dark fruit. Full-bodied, rich and powerful. Juicy and very flavorful. Attractive to drink now but needs at least two or three years to come together.\"\n— James Suckling"},{"type":"text","value":", "},{"type":"text","value":"JamesSuckling.com","italic":true}]}]}
