Sarah Francis
Beckstoffer Georges III Vineyard Cabernet Sauvignon
Rutherford, Napa Valley, California, USA
Deep purple/ inky in color with a reddish rim.
Beautiful nose of red and black fruits with cedar, vanilla, licorice, Indian spices, tobacco leaf and chocolates.
Medium plus in body with medium acidity and long legs.
Dry and very fruity on the palate with red cherries, currants, black plums, cedar, tobacco leaf, vanilla, licorice, spices, chocolates, herbs and peppercorn.
Long tangy finish with fine grained tannins and tangy raspberries.
This is a beautiful Cabernet Sauvignon from Napa Valley. Elegant, fruit forward and exciting. Nicely balanced and complex.
Still very young, and needs a few years in the bottle to mature properly, but already drinking gorgeously.
Already drinking beautifully, and will continue to age nicely in the next 10 to 15 years. Would be nice to revisit it in 7 years and see how it evolves.
A great sipping wine that will also pair nicely with a big piece of steak.
A tiny production of only 640 bottles.
14.9% alcohol by volume.
93 points.
$180.
Deep purple/ inky in color with a reddish rim.
Beautiful nose of red and black fruits with cedar, vanilla, licorice, Indian spices, tobacco leaf and chocolates.
Medium plus in body with medium acidity and long legs.
Dry and very fruity on the palate with red cherries, currants, black plums, cedar, tobacco leaf, vanilla, licorice, spices, chocolates, herbs and peppercorn.
Long tangy finish with fine grained tannins and tangy raspberries.
This is a beautiful Cabernet Sauvignon from Napa Valley. Elegant, fruit forward and exciting. Nicely balanced and complex.
Still very young, and needs a few years in the bottle to mature properly, but already drinking gorgeously.
Already drinking beautifully, and will continue to age nicely in the next 10 to 15 years. Would be nice to revisit it in 7 years and see how it evolves.
A great sipping wine that will also pair nicely with a big piece of steak.
A tiny production of only 640 bottles.
14.9% alcohol by volume.
93 points.
$180.
Phenomenal Napa Cabernet, hits all notes, acidity, tannins, fruits, leather, coffee, pencil shaving, amazing!
Phenomenal Napa Cabernet, hits all notes, acidity, tannins, fruits, leather, coffee, pencil shaving, amazing!
Sep 15th, 2023
Though not the same as it was pre-COVID -19, a handful of us were able to gather (while keeping our distance) to celebrate being back together and opened some fun wines to share. Wine is always better with good company.
Here’s one you don’t see very often. Tiny producer who has a track record of doing magical things with this vineyard. This falls in to the hedonistic type bucket. My first glass was like smelling a freshly baked mixed berry pie being pulled out of the oven. Dark chocolate, Andes mint, baking spices, charcoal and sandalwood jump from the glass as well. It was both elegant but rich on the palate. Decidedly dark fruit driven on the palate (less of the red fruit profile I typically get from GIII vineyard) as well as lavender, plum and currant. Lengthy finish that is delicious but still very youthful. Thanks for opening @Benjamin Keator
Though not the same as it was pre-COVID -19, a handful of us were able to gather (while keeping our distance) to celebrate being back together and opened some fun wines to share. Wine is always better with good company.
Here’s one you don’t see very often. Tiny producer who has a track record of doing magical things with this vineyard. This falls in to the hedonistic type bucket. My first glass was like smelling a freshly baked mixed berry pie being pulled out of the oven. Dark chocolate, Andes mint, baking spices, charcoal and sandalwood jump from the glass as well. It was both elegant but rich on the palate. Decidedly dark fruit driven on the palate (less of the red fruit profile I typically get from GIII vineyard) as well as lavender, plum and currant. Lengthy finish that is delicious but still very youthful. Thanks for opening @Benjamin Keator
Layers of chocolate, dark, milk, cocoa powder, caramel, tobacco, camp fire, red plum, black cherry, ripe- cinnamon. Heady, enveloping vinous nose. Should age for 30yrs.
Layers of chocolate, dark, milk, cocoa powder, caramel, tobacco, camp fire, red plum, black cherry, ripe- cinnamon. Heady, enveloping vinous nose. Should age for 30yrs.
Sep 16th, 2019Very balanced, rich flavors yet silky mouth feel. Soft tannins, dark color.
Very balanced, rich flavors yet silky mouth feel. Soft tannins, dark color.
2 people found it helpfulJan 9th, 2015Took 5 minutes to open but so yummy. Then it took my opener too, couldn't get it out of the very expensive cork!
Took 5 minutes to open but so yummy. Then it took my opener too, couldn't get it out of the very expensive cork!
2 people found it helpfulDec 22nd, 2013
Rob had this 9 years ago
Rob had this 9 years ago
1 person found it helpfulJan 2nd, 2017Perfect. Perfect. The whole world in this one fine bottle of Cab. Still a few I think at Evangeline, Calistoga
Perfect. Perfect. The whole world in this one fine bottle of Cab. Still a few I think at Evangeline, Calistoga
1 person found it helpfulJun 17th, 2016
Vijay had this 11 years ago
Vijay had this 11 years ago
1 person found it helpfulNov 28th, 2015Chris had this 11 years ago
Chris had this 11 years ago
1 person found it helpfulMay 22nd, 2015