2017 Cabernet Sauvignon Beckstoffer Vineyard Georges III

TASTING NOTES
This 2017 Beckstoffer Georges III sports intense aromatics of licorice, shaved dark chocolate, ripe red fruits and pencil lead. On the palate, an explosion of crushed blackberries and toffee mix with forest floor and graphite. Super fine dusty tannins add focus and length to the extended finish.

WINEMAKER’S NOTES
Making wine from a famous and historical vineyard such as Beckstoffer Vineyards Georges III is always a joy. The grapes are perfectly suited to their site there in Rutherford, expressing everything that is good from the soil, sunshine, and careful attention that the vineyard managers give. The resulting wines always speak eloquently of their place and time.

THE VINTAGE
2017 in Napa started unusually cool and wet. The season progressed into an intense summer with a few heat waves that accelerated ripening. Making the best wines in 2017 meant working extremely closely with our vineyard partners to make quick and thoughtful decisions to harvest incredible grapes.