Front label of 2017 Schrader Beckstoffer To Kalon Cabernet Sauvignon 3L

2017 Beckstoffer To Kalon Vineyard 3L

Our 2017 Beckstoffer To Kalon Cabernet Sauvignon 3L will be shipped in a Schrader Cellars wooden box.

Classically structured with an intense, dense, mouth filling core of unctuous blackberry, black plum, black cherry, and dark olive, the 2017 Beckstoffer To Kalon Vineyard is showing great density in its youth. The intense black fruits are balanced by subtle sweet oak spice with a finish framed by firm, full tannins. The wine takes over the senses leading up to an incredibly fresh finish that lasts a lifetime. The natural balance of this young wine positions it for long term aging yet with the ability to be enjoyed upon release.

  • Vintage 2017
  • Vineyard Beckstoffer To Kalon Vineyard
  • Appellation Oakville, Napa Valley
  • Varietal Cabernet Sauvignon
  • Clone Clones 4, 6, and 337
  • Cooperage Aged 20 months in rare Darnajou French oak barrels
  • Winemaker Thomas Rivers Brown

  • Tasting Notes

    Classically structured with an intense, dense, mouth filling core of unctuous blackberry, black plum, black cherry, and dark olive, the 2017 Schrader is showing great density in its youth. The intense black fruits are balanced by subtle sweet oak spice with a finish framed by firm, full tannins. The wine takes over the senses leading up to an incredibly fresh finish that lasts a lifetime. The natural balance of this young wine positions it for long term aging yet with the ability to be enjoyed upon release.

  • Accolades

    96+ Pts. “Also known as the Schrader Schrader, the 2017 Cabernet Sauvignon Beckstoffer To Kalon Vineyard Schrader offers a more black-fruited, chocolate, and mineral-laced profile as well as full-bodied richness, a dense, powerful mid-palate, and building tannins. As I wrote last year, it’s one of the biggest, baddest wines in the lineup. I wouldn’t open bottles for a good 4-5 years, yet it should be long-lived.”
    — Jeb Dunnuck, Jeb Dunnuck.com

    96 Pts. “Very deep purple-black colored, the 2017 Cabernet Sauvignon Beckstoffer To Kalon Vineyard sails out of the glass with pretty scents of kirsch, blackcurrant cordial, dark chocolate and candied violets with a core of warm plums and blackberry pie plus a touch of garrigue. Medium to full-bodied, the palate delivers loads of mineral and earthy sparks among the black fruit layers, supported with firm, grainy tannins and just enough freshness, finishing long.”
    — Lisa Perrotti-Brown, The Wine Advocate

  • 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

    Spring of 2017 was one of the largest winter rainfall totals we have experienced in recent years. Fortunately, once flowering started, the rains held off and allowed for optimal fruit set and prepared the clusters for even fruit ripening. Veraison finished at the end of August and the vines were positioned for success. Due to a combination of natural phenomena, the yields in 2017 are slightly lower and nearly matched to those that we produced in 2016 and 2015. This lower than average yield allowed for greater concentration on the vine providing the wines with more depth of character and rich complexity.

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