Marc Karetsky

9.2

Enjoyed with dear friends at the Blue Ridge Grill in Atlanta. This wine surprised me. It was deep and delicious with dark fruit and tobacco on the finish. Who knew Seylem made Cabs as good as their Pinots. — 20 days ago

Jason and Jennie

9.6

Just as good as I remember it — 6 months ago

Ana Bumgardner

8.9

2018 vintage on 10/19/25 with homemade bake rigatoni. Nice cab that went well with the red sauce. — 8 months ago

Scott@Mister A’s-San Diego

9.2

2016 vintage. Last tasted in May 2022. At that time, the wine had shed much of the baby fat and gone leaner bodied. Ummm…this bottle added the weight/body back on along with the overt fruit missing for the last year back into the hopper. The most Jekyll/Hyde BDX I’ve ever had the pleasure to taste multiple x’s. Have zero idea what to expect on the next visit but thinking it won’t be boring. 2.20.23 — 3 years ago

Jason and Jennie

9.6

I actually give this the nod over the 2017 b cellars missouri hopper from last night. This was tasting great from the get go. Chocolate, lush dark fruits with cherry as the star, touch of leather. 95-96 — 5 years ago

A B

9.4

Josh after golf — 6 years ago

Jason and Jennie

9.5

Fantastic qpr. Prefer this over the 2 janzen to kalons i have had. 95-96ish — 7 years ago

Paul K

9.2

Backwards but good — 3 months ago

Tom Garland

9.3

Winemaker Dinner with Julien Fayard

WINES
2023 Just Pink by Julien Fayard
2022 Julien Fayard McGah Family sav blanc
2022 Julien Fayard Ritchie vineyard chard
2022 Julien Fayard Platt vineyard pinot
2019 Purlieu Missouri Hopper vineyard cab
2018 Covert estate Coombsville cab
2014 Purlieu Martinez vineyard cab

FOOD
local striped bass mousseline
Grilled oysters and prawns
Braised rabbit conchiglioni
Veal cheeks
Venison loin chop
Chocolate cake — 3 months ago

with Brenda

Joe Flo

9.5

Decanting helped — 3 years ago

Shay A

9.4

After my annual Napa trip, and a few days home of drying out, I wanted a well aged Napa cab to bring me back in.

I gave this a 3hr double decant before trying. I snuck a small glass on opening and it was sporting an uber youthful bite and not much on the finish. After I gave it time, it really fleshed out and bulked up quite a bit. Poured alongside a 2012 Alpha Omega Beckstoffer Missouri Hopper, the Myriad was the group favorite, but it obviously depends on a style preference. The AO was more elegant and finesse driven whereas the Myriad was powerful. Had a classical DrCrane scorched earth flair on the nose but plenty of ripe red and black fruits alongside mocha, dark baking spices and sweet toasted oak (very much in the background). The palate was licorice, tar, and mixed dark berry pie with fine grained tannin on the finish. I’d say this is now in a prime window if you can give it time, but I’m hard pressed to say this gets better…I think it just gets different. — 5 years ago

Sarah Milsow-Guenther

9.2

Lovely blend from Charlie Hopper. Has a nice spiciness to it just like I’m sure his dear grandma was (who the wine was named after). A very nice tribute wine. Good the second day too. Fine on its own, better with food. — 5 years ago

Errol Mclaughlin

10

Most amazing wine I’ve ever had. Classic Napa on the front blended with a bell pepper ending. Can’t explain — 7 years ago

Ericsson

9.5

Textbook Beckstoffer Cab. Beautifully bold. With The Bored. — 3 months ago

Somm David T

Independent Sommelier/Wine Educator

9.5

Happy New Year! 🍷

This was Missouri Hopper before they put it on the label.

Missouri is a vineyard that is an earthy mineral buffet. This bottle is as well a dry herb assortment. Excellent dark, ripe fruits.

While the 16 is very good, the 18 is a forget about bottle that will continue to improve for many years.

I follow Winemaker’s and this one is Helen Keplinger! Enough said.

97-98 in another 5-8 years. — 6 months ago

Charlie Frago

9.1

Lively, medium plus tannins, great color , some fruit. Enjoyed. Have a 2017 in the hopper too — 2 years ago

Andrew Holod

National Sales Grapes of Spain

9.1

This saw some time in oak and was much more complex than the Dolcetto. This was also finished with natural cork as opposed to aggomerated/Diam. When I asked about it the winery representative said they mix and use both in the hopper at bottling which kind blew my mind... — 4 years ago

Scott@Mister A’s-San Diego

9.1

2018 vintage. 3rd bottle in two months. Consistent black/white pepper in the nose along with plenty of body. Oodles of blackberry in the taste hopper. — 5 years ago

Al Shikoh

9.7

dark ruby violet; blackberry, black cherry, plum, cocoa, red pepper, graphite; ripe, concentrated, sweet red and black fruits, excellent persistence; full bodied, medium+ acidity, prominent fine grained tannin, 14.9% ABV; made from blend of 59.5% Cabernet Sauvignon, 18% Merlot, 18% Cabernet Franc, 4% Petite Verdot, 0.5% Malbec sourced from vineyards including Beckstoffer’s Orchard and Missouri Hopper as well as Sage Ridge aged in French oak; p$150 — 5 years ago

Tom Garland

9.5

Master class.....Napa grand cru terroir- Beckstoffer Vineyards. Lisa Perrotti Brown (editor, Wine Advocate). Andy Beckstoffer (owner of some of Napa's most historic vineyards)..from the Matter of Taste by Wine Adocate in Napa. Wines:
2013 Myraid Beckstoffer Dr Crsne
2023 Realm Beckstoffer Dr Crane
2013 Kata Beckstoffer Bourn
2013 Fait-Main Becstoffer las piers
2013 Paul Hobbs Becstoffer kas piers
2013 Alpha Omega Beckstoffer George's 111
2013 Sojourn Beckstoffer George's 111
2013 Cliff Lede Beckstoffer To Kalon
2013 Schrader Old Sparky Beckstofer To Kalon
2013 Bacio Divino Beckstoffer Missouri hopper
2013 The Debate Beckstoffer Missouri Hopper — 7 years ago

with Brenda