Carter Cellars Beckstoffer To Kalon - 'The G.T.O' 2021
Tasting Notes
With eight 100 point scores since its inception, the 2021 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 massive, yet heavenly, wine that possesses huge notes of dark blackberry and dense blueberry fruit, matched with tell-tale flavors of Beckstoffer To Kalon spice in both the aromatic and tasting profile. 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.
"The 2021 Cabernet Sauvignon Beckstoffer To Kalon The G.T.O. is deep garnet-purple in color. Perfumed notes of fresh blueberries, black raspberries, and blackcurrant pastilles lead to suggestions of violets, licorice, and camphor plus a hint of clove oil. The full-bodied palate is tightly wound with intense black fruit layers, framed by firm, fine-grained tannins and just enough freshness, finishing long and fragrant. This is only bottled in magnums"
100 Points ~ Wine Independent
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.
