2021 Cabernet Sauvignon Beckstoffer To Kalon
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By Tor standards, the 2021 Cabernet Sauvignon Beckstoffer To Kalon is a reasonably large production, at eight barrels (roughly 200 cases). Showcasing black cherries and cassis, buttressed by dried spices and loamy earth, this is full-bodied and richly concentrated in the mouth. It stands out on the finish for its mouthwatering length and dusty but ripe tannins.
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Jancis Robinson MW
Jeb Dunnuck
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80% new French oak for 20 months. So good that I should probably stop tasting for the day. Smells like crushed gravel and dried river bed surrounded by blackberry brambles baking in warm sun. Fleshy and dense on the palate with cedar spice and firm tannin. Fresh and incredibly long with a tingling trail of clove spice and orange zest. Needs time. (SCJ)
Lastly, the 2021 Cabernet Sauvignon Beckstoffer To Kalon Vineyard is based largely on clone 337, and it's a wonderfully complete, classic expression of this vineyard. Red, blue, and black fruits, smoked tobacco, loamy earth, and chocolate notes all define the bouquet, and it hits the palate with full body, a layered, powerful, multi-dimensional mouthfeel, velvety tannins, and a blockbuster styled profile that is guaranteed to put a smile on your face. If I had a bottle, I'd drink it today, but smart money will give this 4-5 years and enjoy over the following two decades.
The 2021 Cabernet Sauvignon Beckstoffer To Kalon, 100% F Block, is a more classic expression of To Kalon in a modern sense, if I can say that. Rich, potent and quite deep, the 2021 possesses tremendous depth and textural resonance. Black cherry, plum, crème de cassis, leather, incense, licorice and chocolate all build as this explosive, ample Cabernet shows off its personality.