2015 Myriad Cabernet Sauvignon Beckstoffer Georges III Vineyard
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The 2015 Cabernet Sauvignon Beckstoffer Georges III offers plenty of depth and volume, but it is also pushed in style, with obviously elevated ripeness and a touch of alcohol that comes through from time to time. Dark red/purplish fruit, spice and menthol flavors burst forward in this decidedly unctuous, deep Cabernet Sauvignon from Myriad.
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Coming from 5 separate blocks in the vineyard, the 2015 Cabernet Sauvignon Beckstoffer Georges III Vineyard has a Bordeaux-like (Saint-Julien?) bouquet of blackcurrants, graphite, lead pencil and leafy herbs. It's ripe, full-bodied, and structured on the palate, with fine tannin, beautiful purity of fruit, a solid mid-palate, and a great finish. Like all these 2015s from Mike, it will have two decades of longevity. Winemaker Mike Smith releases a bevy of both Syrah and Bordeaux blends under his Myriad label. He’s hit a home run in both 2015 and 2016, and these wines need to be on any wine lover’s radar.
The 2015 Cabernet Sauvignon Beckstoffer Georges III Vineyard opens with a deep purple-black color and nose of black cherry compote, plum preserves and dried herbs with an earthy, savory undercurrent of yeast extract and meat. Big, full-bodied, concentrated and voluptuous in the mouth, it has chewy tannins and a long, savory finish.
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.