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Made of 100% Cabernet Sauvignon, this powerful yet beautiful Cab comes from the Beckstoffer Dr. Crane Vineyard, which is owned and managed by Andy Beckstoffer. The gravelly, loamy soils of the site give the wine Graves-like aromas, and yield about 4 tons per acre. Planted in 1998, the vineyard is showing exceptional promise. Look for inviting aromas of boysenberry, black cherry and dried herbs. The palate gives generous, concentrated flavors of perfectly ripened black and red fruits interlaced with graphite, freshly baked bread and white pepper. The intense fruit and spice elements persist through an extremely long finish.
Wine Spectator
Amazingly complex, with great structure, depth, richness and concentration. A young and powerful expression of Cabernet, with tiers of dried currant, wild berry, fresh earth and toasty, smoky oak, ending with a long, persistent finish. Drink now through 2013. 601 cases made.
Score: 97.
—James Laube,
October
15,
2008.
Wine Advocate
From the back streets of St. Helena, the 2005 Cabernet Sauvignon Beckstoffer Dr. Crane Vineyard exhibits earthy, graphite, and scorched rock-like aromas (the latter nuance reminiscent of top-notch Bordeaux Graves) as well as dense, full-bodied creme de cassis and floral notes. An impressive effort, it reminds me of a cross between a great Pomerol and a Graves. With a sumptuous texture as well as a full-bodied, long finish, this beauty should drink well for two decades.
Score: 95.
—Robert Parker,
December
2007.
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Price:$249.00 Sale$199.00 Save $50.00 (20%) SKU10917 |  |
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