2013 Myriad Cellars Cabernet Sauvignon Beckstoffer Dr. Crane
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The 2013 Cabernet Sauvignon Beckstoff Dr. Crane Vineyard is another sensational wine from winemaker Mike Smith. Offering an undeniably Graves-like smoked earth and gravelly mineral-like quality (wines from this vineyard often remind me of older vintages of La Mission Haut-Brion) as well as powerful blackcurrant, black cherry, chocolate, Asian spice, and graphite aromas and flavors, this stunner is full-bodied, deep, opulent, and concentrated on the palate. While it doesn’t have the sheer precision nor the massive concentration of the Elysian release, it’s more opulent, sexy, and hedonistic while still showing incredible finesse and elegance. It’s drinking better today than the Elysian version and will continue blowing people’s minds for another 20-25 years or more.
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The 2013 Cabernet Sauvignon Beckstoffer Dr. Crane Vineyard tastes like a California version of a La Mission Haut-Brion. Blueberry and blackberry fruit, wet gravel, crushed-rock notes and white flowers are followed by a full-bodied, elegant wine - with not the level of concentration of the Georges III, but with seemingly more ethereal and sublime subtleties and nuances. This is a stunner with sweet tannin that is beautifully, rich full and long. It should drink well for 20-25 years.
The 2013 Cabernet Sauvignon Beckstoffer Dr. Crane is one of the most seamless, polished wines in the Myriad lineup. Sweet floral and spice notes meld into a core of dark red fruit. Supple and open-knit, the 2013 offers plenty of near and medium-term appeal along with silkiness that is perhaps the single most specific signature of Dr. Crane Cabernets.
Racy and perfumed in the glass, the 2013 Cabernet Sauvignon Beckstoffer Dr. Crane captures the essence of this great St. Helena site. Dark red cherries, pomegranate, white flowers, mint and orange peel are woven together in a fabric of pure class. Underlying veins of acidity and tannin propel the vibrant, salivating finish. There is so much to like here.
About the producer
Mike Smith is one of Napa’s leading winemakers, crafting top-scoring wines for the likes of Quivet, PerChance, Kindred and Flora Springs. Myriad Cellars is his personal label, run with his wife Leah.