Cabernet Sauvignon Beckstoffer To Kalon Vyd 2017

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Units	Size	Case size	GBP Price:	Quantities	Buy
6	75cl Bottle	Case 6	£1,150 per Case	Case	[Add to shopping basket]

Tasting Notes
The 2017 Cabernet Sauvignon Beckstoffer To Kalon Vineyard is gorgeous. Stylistically, it reminds me of the 2014 in its mid-weight feel, but it has more inner perfume and overall sweetness in its fruit. Dried flowers, mint, pine, crushed rocks and graphite infuse the 2017 with striking aromatic nuance and complexity. It's a vivid, complex wine that will drink well for a number of years. Like all of the 2017s here, the To Kalon was made only from the early picks, as fruit that was harvested later was affected by smoke. Because of that, the 2017 is a bit different in feel than most vintages. Score: 95 Antonio Galloni, Vinous.com Maturity: 2022-2032 01 March 2022
"We had half the fruit in at To Kalon when the fires hit in 2017," winemaker Benoit Touquette informed me. "That's all we used." Deep garnet-purple colored, the 2017 Cabernet Sauvignon Beckstoffer To Kalon Vineyard prances out of the glass with classically opulent scents of crème de cassis, baked plums, Morello cherries and mulberries plus nuances of rose oil, spice cake, bouquet garni and dusty soil. Full-bodied, the palate is decadently showy with loads of exotic spice and floral accents lifting the rich, black fruit preserves flavors. It has a well-judged, solid frame of grainy tannins and bold freshness, finishing very long and wonderfully earthy. It seems a more structured style of To Kalon than is typical, so give it another 3-4 years in bottle and enjoy it over the next 30+ years. Score: 97 Lisa Perrotti-Brown MW, Wine Advocate, RobertParker.com Maturity: 2023 - 2053 2023 - 2053 08 October 2020

Tasting Notes

The 2017 Cabernet Sauvignon Beckstoffer To Kalon Vineyard is gorgeous. Stylistically, it reminds me of the 2014 in its mid-weight feel, but it has more inner perfume and overall sweetness in its fruit. Dried flowers, mint, pine, crushed rocks and graphite infuse the 2017 with striking aromatic nuance and complexity. It's a vivid, complex wine that will drink well for a number of years. Like all of the 2017s here, the To Kalon was made only from the early picks, as fruit that was harvested later was affected by smoke. Because of that, the 2017 is a bit different in feel than most vintages.

Score: 95

Antonio Galloni, Vinous.com Maturity: 2022-2032 01 March 2022

"We had half the fruit in at To Kalon when the fires hit in 2017," winemaker Benoit Touquette informed me. "That's all we used." Deep garnet-purple colored, the 2017 Cabernet Sauvignon Beckstoffer To Kalon Vineyard prances out of the glass with classically opulent scents of crème de cassis, baked plums, Morello cherries and mulberries plus nuances of rose oil, spice cake, bouquet garni and dusty soil. Full-bodied, the palate is decadently showy with loads of exotic spice and floral accents lifting the rich, black fruit preserves flavors. It has a well-judged, solid frame of grainy tannins and bold freshness, finishing very long and wonderfully earthy. It seems a more structured style of To Kalon than is typical, so give it another 3-4 years in bottle and enjoy it over the next 30+ years.

Score: 97

Lisa Perrotti-Brown MW, Wine Advocate, RobertParker.com Maturity: 2023 - 2053 2023 - 2053 08 October 2020

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