Carter Cellars Beckstoffer To Kalon - 'The G.T.O' 2020
Tasting Notes
With over five 100 point scores since its inception, the 2020 Carter Cellars 'The G.T.O.' available only in Magnum format is sourced from the very best barrels, out of the very best slices of the Beckstoffer To Kalon Vineyard. This is a monumental wine that possesses huge notes of blueberries, blackberries, cassis and exotic spice in both the aromatic and flavor profiles. The finish is super concentrated resulting in a profoundly intense rich wine. Like all of our Beckstoffer To Kalons the sweetness of tannins and the emerging complexity permits enjoyment at this early stage, but let it age to see the best of what this wine has to offer. Very limited in 2020, so act with haste.
"The 2020 Beckstoffer To Kalon ‘The G.T.O’ is a selection of Carter’s best barrels, and the result is a monumental wine that seriously impresses. This instantly grabs your attention with its profound aromas of ripe blueberries, blackberry pie, creme de cassis, violets, graphite, gravel, sweet exotic spices and hints of scorched earth all coming together and exploding from the glass. The palate is full-bodied, deep and concentrated with an excellent combination of power and finesse. It offers a gorgeous ripe core that delivers beautiful flavors of dark and blue fruits, graphite, mocha earth nuances that are enveloping and leave a lasting impression on the voluptuous finish. This is constantly evolving in the glass, adding more complexity as it develops with time. Whether approaching this early on, or allowing it to evolve in the cellar, the G.T.O. is certain to provide a wonderful drinking experience. There are only 25 cases made of this Magnum only release."
97 Points ~ International Wine Report
Map of the Beckstoffer To Kalon Vineyard
The History of the To Kalon Vineyard
The Beckstoffer portion of the historic original To Kalon Vineyard in the Oakville AVA was purchased from Beaulieu Vineyard in 1993. Beaulieu had purchased the property from the Crabb estate in 1940 and called it their Beaulieu Vineyard No. 4. Napa Pioneer Hamilton Crabb first planted the vineyard in 1868 and it has produced some of the Napa Valley's best red grapes ever since. Replanted after phylloxera by Beckstoffer from 1994 to 1997 to multiple clones of Cabernet Sauvignon and Cabernet Franc with modern trellising and closer vine spacing, the vineyard produces several luxury award winning vineyard designated wines. These vineyard designated Cabernet Sauvignon wines include Schrader Cellars, Paul Hobbs, Tor, Realm and of course, Carter Cellars.
