Schrader, Napa Valley, CCS Beckstoffer To Kalon, Cabernet Sauvignon 2009 Provence (JD)(6/2015)

(JD)(6/2015)

Cyril produces a separate cuvee from the estate’s oldest and best-exposed vines closest to the chateau itself

Neal Martin

Really tons of things going on here

Coulis-like aromas include those of plum

Schrader, Napa Valley, CCS Beckstoffer To Kalon, Cabernet Sauvignon 2009 Provence (JD)(6/2015)Nicked label 96 points Wine Advocate The 2009 Cabernet Sauvignon CCS Beckstoffer To Kalon Vineyard comes across as big, tight and powerful. This is one of the more reticent, inward of the 2009 Schraders. Tar, licorice, menthol and violets are some of the notes that wrap around the intense, virile finish. Today the CCS is a touch compact. (AG) 96+ (12 2011) 95 points Wine Spectator Dense and chewy, offering edgy tannins but also a wealth of complex