Napa Valley, California, USA
2012, bakers chocolate anf dark cherry. great representation of Oakville. took some time to open up nice smooth finish
2012, bakers chocolate anf dark cherry. great representation of Oakville. took some time to open up nice smooth finish
May 25th, 2016
Just tasty. Very approachable but age-worthy #napa #cabernet
Jan 9th, 2016
2012 vintage. From the only other winery in Knights Valley besides that Peter Michael endeavor. This Beckstoffer To-Kalon/To Kalon/Tokalon/ToKalon (pick your interpretation-seen 'em all) goes for a older-school, much leaner approach vs the decided, new school, über-concentrated style as far as this vineyard is concerned. Goes even leaner than the older, vineyard incorporated Mondavi Reserves from the 80's/90's (which I would rate in the middle ground). All the way to the left for the history buffs. Tremendous concentration but on the dry, dusty, dirty side vs the biggie extracted ripe style in vogue the last decade+. Instructive and elucidating. Twere I doing a Tokalon Vineyard retrospective/blowout dinner, this wine would be first. 9.6.23.
2012 vintage. From the only other winery in Knights Valley besides that Peter Michael endeavor. This Beckstoffer To-Kalon/To Kalon/Tokalon/ToKalon (pick your interpretation-seen 'em all) goes for a older-school, much leaner approach vs the decided, new school, über-concentrated style as far as this vineyard is concerned. Goes even leaner than the older, vineyard incorporated Mondavi Reserves from the 80's/90's (which I would rate in the middle ground). All the way to the left for the history buffs. Tremendous concentration but on the dry, dusty, dirty side vs the biggie extracted ripe style in vogue the last decade+. Instructive and elucidating. Twere I doing a Tokalon Vineyard retrospective/blowout dinner, this wine would be first. 9.6.23.
Sep 6th, 2023
Layers of rich blue fruit and cassis with velvety tannins. Very approachable right now. Paired wonderfully with a Chateaux Briand.
Layers of rich blue fruit and cassis with velvety tannins. Very approachable right now. Paired wonderfully with a Chateaux Briand.
Nov 19th, 2017
