1997 Beckstoffer Vineyard Cabernet Sauvignon
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Score 16.5/20 · Drink 2002-2003, Jancis Robinson MW, Mar 2002
Some refreshing tea-leaf aromas but low tannins, so not a long-distance runner from this popular vineyard. (JR)
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92/100
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92
92/100
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17
17/20
Jancis Robinson MW
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Score 92/100 · Drink 2000-2020, Robert Parker, Dec 2000
Superb (but expensive) is the 1997 Cabernet Sauvignon Beckstoffer Vineyard. This vineyard, adjacent to Mondavi's To-Kalon Vineyard in Oakville, is the source of this offering. Black currant liqueur notes intermingled with licorice, chocolate, cedar, and tobacco emerge from this full-bodied, opaque purple-colored wine. Very concentrated, thick, with juicy, very expansive mid-palate and sweet tannin, this is a prodigious Cabernet Sauvignon that can be drunk now or cellared for 15-20+ years. What an impressive debut performance. Tel. (800) 244-4090 Fax. (800) 600-5895
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