Myriad Cellars
Beckstoffer Vineyard Georges III Cabernet Sauvignon
Napa Valley, California, USA
A wonderful mature California Cabernet which is beautiful at this point in it’s life. Full bodied with gravel and fruit beautifully blending. Looking forward to the first bite of beef with this beauty. Great job Mike Smith.
A wonderful mature California Cabernet which is beautiful at this point in it’s life. Full bodied with gravel and fruit beautifully blending. Looking forward to the first bite of beef with this beauty. Great job Mike Smith.
May 28th, 2022
@Mark Flesher and I decided to do a 2014 Napa Cab battle from two of Napa’s top winemakers...TRB and Mike Smith.
In comparison to the Rivers-Marie, this was darker and more savory. There were crushed rock/graphite and charcoal toasted blueberry and blackberry aromatics. Plush and inviting. On the palate, this was incredibly silky with beautiful structure. The palate showed Beckstoffer GIII typical notes of cinnamon, dust, baked black cherry and some cardamom. A wonderful and textbook example of this site from a talented winemaker. Bravo @Mike Smith
@Mark Flesher and I decided to do a 2014 Napa Cab battle from two of Napa’s top winemakers...TRB and Mike Smith.
In comparison to the Rivers-Marie, this was darker and more savory. There were crushed rock/graphite and charcoal toasted blueberry and blackberry aromatics. Plush and inviting. On the palate, this was incredibly silky with beautiful structure. The palate showed Beckstoffer GIII typical notes of cinnamon, dust, baked black cherry and some cardamom. A wonderful and textbook example of this site from a talented winemaker. Bravo @Mike Smith
George III is my least favorite vineyard from the Grand Cru Beckstoffer site however, @Mike Smith has done a magnificent job with this offering and changes all that. 2 hour decant and the tannins are supporting the wine and nearly not in play. I can’t get over the balance of this wine...fruit, acid and tannins are in perfect harmony. Nice offering!
George III is my least favorite vineyard from the Grand Cru Beckstoffer site however, @Mike Smith has done a magnificent job with this offering and changes all that. 2 hour decant and the tannins are supporting the wine and nearly not in play. I can’t get over the balance of this wine...fruit, acid and tannins are in perfect harmony. Nice offering!
Jul 12th, 2018
Deep purplish ruby red. Looks insanely young. Tons of baking spices and dark fruits on the nose. Notes of creme de cassis, cinnamon, brown sugar, blackberries, and caramel. Heavy tannins (7.5/10) and full bodied. Super rich palate with tons of black fruits, blackberries, black currants, spices, and baking spices. Does not want to quit. Dry and long finish. Drink till 2035.
Deep purplish ruby red. Looks insanely young. Tons of baking spices and dark fruits on the nose. Notes of creme de cassis, cinnamon, brown sugar, blackberries, and caramel. Heavy tannins (7.5/10) and full bodied. Super rich palate with tons of black fruits, blackberries, black currants, spices, and baking spices. Does not want to quit. Dry and long finish. Drink till 2035.
Nov 13th, 2017@Mike Smith thanks for spending the afternoon with Jen and I. Not sure I need to say a lot, its Mikes Wine! Just all around a superb wine-full bodied and lush in the mouth. Savory hint of fresh herbs and muddled blue fruits. Wonderful, soft finish showing great balance of tannins and fruit.
@Mike Smith thanks for spending the afternoon with Jen and I. Not sure I need to say a lot, its Mikes Wine! Just all around a superb wine-full bodied and lush in the mouth. Savory hint of fresh herbs and muddled blue fruits. Wonderful, soft finish showing great balance of tannins and fruit.
Dec 3rd, 2016
In a great spot after an hour of air. A fantastic complement to lamb chops. Bravo, @Mike Smith!
In a great spot after an hour of air. A fantastic complement to lamb chops. Bravo, @Mike Smith!
Dec 25th, 2022
Really amazing wine! Happy 4th to All! 🎉 🇺🇸
Kudos @Mike Smith 🙆♀️
Really amazing wine! Happy 4th to All! 🎉 🇺🇸
Kudos @Mike Smith 🙆♀️
Fantastic wine. Needs another 3-5 years in the cellar to mellow out. After 3 hours in the glass we saw the future of this wine and it is awesome. Fruit forward, big tannins that should mellow over time. Dark fruits with Cos ‘d Estournel led pencil, a little pepper and blackberry. Mike Smith knows how to coach perfection out of this vineyard. I will hunt down more bottles of this great wine. Give it a little time or decant many hours in advance of drinking.
Fantastic wine. Needs another 3-5 years in the cellar to mellow out. After 3 hours in the glass we saw the future of this wine and it is awesome. Fruit forward, big tannins that should mellow over time. Dark fruits with Cos ‘d Estournel led pencil, a little pepper and blackberry. Mike Smith knows how to coach perfection out of this vineyard. I will hunt down more bottles of this great wine. Give it a little time or decant many hours in advance of drinking.
Jan 20th, 2021