The 2015 Napa growing season began quite early, with some of the earliest bud break dates on record. Uneven spring weather and four years of drought led to smaller yields, and the reduced crop load possessed an abundance of concentration and finesse. The famed Beckstoffer Vineyard Georges III in Rutherford benefited from producing smaller clusters and tiny berries. This resulting 2015 vintage wine is marked by intense dark color, robust aromatics and excellent overall fruit character. The classic Rutherford Dust profile shines in the wine’s dark cherry, earth and mocha flavor profile. Impress your friends at your next dinner party with this remarkable bottling.
Accolades
95 Points - Robert Parker, The Wine Advocate
94 Points - Connoisseur's Guide to California Wine
93 Points - International Wine Report
93 Points - California Grapevine
91 Points - Wine Spectator
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Robert Parker, The Wine Advocate
"The 2015 Cabernet Sauvignon Beckstoffer Vineyard Georges III sports a medium garnet-purple color and offers up gregarious scents of red and black currants, black forest cake and camphor with touches of Chinese five spice, pencil shavings, new leather and tobacco. Full-bodied, richly fruited and laden with exotic spice laced black berry flavors, it has a solid backbone of ripe, grainy tannins and harmonious freshness, finishing with fantastic persistence." - Lisa Perrotti-Brown, Robert Parker, The Wine Advocate
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International Wine Report
"This outstanding Cabernet Sauvignon is sourced from the renowned F-Block within the legendary Beckstoffer Georges III vineyard. The vineyard consists of soils composed of primarily sandy loam, with a fair amount of rock from the old creek bed that runs through. The wine itself begins with inviting aromas of black cherries and red currants, which come together with sweet spices, florals, dusty minerals, vanilla bean, sage and hints of graphite. On the palate this is medium to full-bodied, with red and dark fruits mingling with spices and herbs. It continues to impress as it displays wonderful overall balance with lovely underlying acidity keeping it light on its feet through the finish. While certainly accessible now, I expect this will continue to age beautifully over the course of the next decade." - Dr. Owen Bargreen, International Wine Report
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California Grapevine
"Attractive, forward, intense, spicy, complex, cassis, black cherry, andblackberry fruit aromas with notes of vanilla, tobacco leaf, dried herbs, and graphite; full body; deep, textured, cedary, red and black fruit flavors with
herbal notes, undertones of toasty oak, and a rich mouthfeel; full tannin; lingering aftertaste. Very highly recommended." - California Grapevine
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Wine Spectator
"Tightly wound, with a trim mix of dark berry, gravelly earth, cedar, sage and licorice flavors, ending extracted and chewy, showing a savory herb hint. Best from 2019 through 2030." - James Laube, Wine Spectator
Beckstoffer Vineyard Georges III
Rutherford, Napa Valley
Sojourn is honored to source fruit from Beckstoffer Vineyard Georges III, a famed property developed by winemaking pioneer Georges de Latour in 1928 and cultivated by the legendary Andre Tschelistcheff.