Carter Cellars Beckstoffer Bourn Vineyard Cabernet Sauvignon 2021
Tasting Notes
From a great valley floor site in Oakville that lies just south of Beckstoffer To Kalon, this wine shows a deep and profound purple color. Notes of lively blue fruits, allspice, graphite and toasty oak all leap from the glass. An opulent and full-bodied wine, it shows ideal balance on the palate - a mixture of great fruit, rounded tannins and natural acidity that results in a
lengthy finish with a savory quality. This wine is pure pleasure and will surely be a favorite in your cellar over time
"A killer wine as well as possibly the finest wine I've tasted from this vineyard, the 2021 Cabernet Sauvignon Beckstoffer Bourn Vineyard has a deep, full-bodied, layered style as well as beautiful notes of blue fruits (cassis, jammy blueberries), flowers, and spicy wood. I love its purity, and it has nicely integrated oak, no hard edges, and a great finish. Enjoy bottles over the coming 15+ years."
97 Points ~ Jeb Dunnuck
Map of the Beckstoffer Bourne Vineyard
The History of the Bourne Vineyard
This heritage 12-acre St. Helena vineyard is a stone’s throw from Beckstoffer Dr Crane and Las Piedras vineyards, Beckstoffer Bourn Vineyard was originally the vineyard of William Bowers Bourn II, a gold mining pioneer from San Francisco. First planted in 1872 as a family home, it is one of the oldest vineyards in Napa Valley. A portion of the original vineyard was purchased by Beckstoffer Vineyards in 2010 and replanted mostly to various clones of Cabernet Sauvignon on three different rootstocks - there is still a small area of old head trained Petite Sirah vines.
The Vineyards
Explore the varied Napa vineyards of Carter Cellar's handcrafted wines, from the Beckstoffer To Kalon to the Weitz Vineyard
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