2018 Carter Cellars Cabernet Sauvignon Beckstoffer To Kalon The O.G.
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As with the other 2018s, the 2018 Cabernet Sauvignon Beckstoffer To Kalon Vineyard The O.G. is pure brilliance in Napa Valley Cabernet Sauvignon. Violets, graphite, lead pencil, and floral notes, as well as a core of darker, almost blue fruits, define this incredible wine. Full-bodied on the palate, it has flawless balance, remarkable purity, lots of tannins, and a great finish. It offers pleasure today yet deserves another 2-4 years in the cellar.
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Jeb Dunnuck
Antonio Galloni, Vinous
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The 2018 Cabernet Sauvignon Beckstoffer To Kalon Vineyard The O.G. is a fabulous example of To Kalon. Powerful, deep and concentrated, yet with exquisite depth, the 2018 has so much to offer. Crème de cassis, leather, sweet pipe tobacco, chocolate and mocha wrap around the palate.
Deep garnet-purple colored, the 2018 Cabernet Sauvignon Beckstoffer To Kalon The OG bursts from the glass with youthfully shy notes of fresh blackcurrants, black cherries and mulberries plus hints of pencil shavings, black soil, iron ore and black olives with a touch of bouquet garni. Full-bodied, the palate delivers taut, muscular, earth-laced black fruits with a firm, grainy texture and background freshness, finishing long and earthy.