Schrader Cellars RBS Beckstoffer To Kalon Cabernet Sauvignon Oakville 2019

Over the course of a remarkable decades-spanning collaboration with vintner Fred Schrader, Thomas Rivers Brown has led Schrader Cellars to an unprecedented record of 100-point scores from some of the world's most respected wine critics! These single-vineyard stunners, that very few can get their hands on, are some of the top collector bottles from the famous Beckstoffer vines. For decades, Schrader Cellars has produced benchmark Cabernet Sauvignon from the most prestigious vineyards in the Napa Valley -- notably first-growth Beckstoffer To Kalon Vineyard in Oakville. With winemaker Thomas Brown, they have created a legacy made up of wines known for their vibrant flavor, joyful texture and opulent richness. The Schrader program focuses on highlighting the character and profile of three distinct clonal varieties with minimal intervention that allows the true nature of each to shine. 

Pure clone 337 from the Beckstoffer To Kalon Vineyard. Elegance and finesse are the hallmarks of the 2019 Schrader RBS. Made from pure clone 337 Cabernet, the wine offers an extravagant mix of blue and purple fruits seamlessly woven together to create a magnificent expression of Napa Valley Cabernet Sauvignon. Upon entry, the wine delivers copious amounts of cassis, wild blueberries, and roasted plums laced with a mosaic of violets, licorice, tobacco leaf, and fragrant earth. Medium/full-bodied, the silky tannins and velvety texture make this wine eminently approachable in its youth, and the underlying firm backbone provides for enhanced richness with additional cellar aging. This wine is a dream for California Cab lovers!