2023 TOR Cabernet Sauvignon Beckstoffer To Kalon Vineyard BFD

The 2023 Cabernet Sauvignon Beckstoffer To Kalon BFD, a blend from the B, F and D blocks, is so classy and polished. It's also starkly different than the regular To Kalon Cabernet, highlighting how different wines from the same site can be. Lifted floral overtones make a strong opening statement. What a bouquet! Red/purplish fruit, blood orange, pomegranate and cinnamon all meld together in the glass. This is impeccably done.

Named for the blocks of the vineyard from which it originates—although possibly subject to other readings—Tor's 2023 Cabernet Sauvignon Beckstoffer To Kalon Vineyard BFD seems like it may have taken another step up in quality over previous vintages. "It's the Schrader blocks," said proprietor Tor Kenward. Black cherries and dark loam lead the way on the nose, adding wonderful hints of dried spices and herbs and subtle tinges of mocha and vanilla. This turns the magic trick of being full-bodied and densely concentrated without seeming heavy, and it finishes with tremendous length—I wrote "long" three times in my original notes.

The 2023 Cabernet Sauvignon Beckstoffer To Kalon Vineyard BFD emerges from the B, F and D blocks. A wine of textural depth and resonance, the 2023 oozes with depth and gravitas right out of the gate. Readers will find a Cabernet endowed with tremendous substance and sheer power. Graphite, menthol, lavender, sage and licorice build into the huge, palate-staining finish. This is shaping up to be truly special.