2021 "The O.G." Beckstoffer To Kalon

The 2021 Cabernet Sauvignon Beckstoffer To Kalon Vineyard The O.G. comes from older plantings of Clone 337, and it's easily one of the standouts in the lineup. Pure cassis, blackberries, liquid violets, and crushed stone define the aromatics, and it's deep and powerful on the palate (which is the vintage) with full-bodied richness, a stacked mid-palate, building tannins, and a more focused, inward style that needs 4-5 years of bottle age. Reminding me slightly of the 2010 Pontet Canet, this incredible 2021 will have three decades of overall longevity. (06/2023)

The 2021 Cabernet Sauvignon Beckstoffer To Kalon The O.G. is deep garnet-purple in color. It gives up evocative notes of crushed black and red currants, black raspberries, and fresh, juicy plums followed by fragrant notes of lilacs, fallen leaves, and tilled soil. The full-bodied palate has a taut backbone of firm, fine-grained tannins and seamless freshness supporting the muscular black fruits, finishing long and minerally. (10/2023)