The 2013 vintage provided idyllic weather conditions in Napa Valley, with moderate heat during the summer and just enough high heat and dry conditions in the fall to ripen the Cabernet Sauvignon grapes perfectly. For winemakers, the vintage offered superb conditions to pick grapes at optimum ripeness. Thicker skins and even ripening resulted in a balanced, complex wine of depth and nuance. This wine is bold and rich, with ample structure, yet maintains a silky smooth texture. It is one of the best wines we have ever produced from the famed Beckstoffer Vineyard Georges III in Rutherford. This vineyard is the former Beaulieu Vineyard No. 3, originally planted by Georges DeLatour in 1928. It is one of Beckstoffer’s premier Napa Valley vineyards and showcases the signature Rutherford Dust profile.