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Bid on this bottle of 2009 Realm "Beckstoffer To Kalon Vineyard" Napa Valley Cabernet Sauvignon (94RP, 94VN, 94WS, 93ST). Vinous: "The 2009 Cabernet Sauvignon Beckstoffer To Kalon Vineyard bursts onto the palate with mocha, spices, dark fruit, new leather, all of which come together seamlessly in the glass. There are plenty of tannins here, but the fruit is so textured they are barely perceptible. The 2009 is 97% Cabernet Sauvignon and 3% Petit Verdot. (AG)" (12/2011)
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2009 Realm "Beckstoffer To Kalon Vineyard" Napa Valley Cabernet Sauvignon (qty: 1)
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2009 Realm "Beckstoffer To Kalon Vineyard" Napa Valley Cabernet Sauvignon (750 ml)Quantity: 1Provenance: Purchased from reputable sources and stored in the temperature controlled wine cellar of a San Francisco based collector.Tasting Notes:- Professional Reviews
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Robert Parker's Wine Advocate
94
The more exuberant yet still tannic, full-bodied, powerful 2009 Cabernet Sauvignon Beckstoffer To Kalon Vineyard offers sweet creme de cassis, Christmas fruitcake, licorice and espresso notes in a full-bodied, deep, multilayered style with sensational ripeness and texture as well as a beautiful finish. The tannins are present, but there is enough lavish fruit to easily balance them out. While approachable, this beauty will be better in 4-5 years and should last for two decades or more. (RP)
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Vinous
94
The 2009 Cabernet Sauvignon Beckstoffer To Kalon Vineyard bursts onto the palate with mocha, spices, dark fruit, new leather, all of which come together seamlessly in the glass. There are plenty of tannins here, but the fruit is so textured they are barely perceptible. The 2009 is 97% Cabernet Sauvignon and 3% Petit Verdot. (AG)
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Wine Spectator
94
Deliciously rich blackberry, mocha, black licorice and spicy floral scents lead to a ripe, fleshy and full-bodied palate. Pure and persistent, this is long and elegant on the finish. (JL)
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Stephen Tanzer's International Wine Cellar
93
Bright full ruby-red. Aromas of crushed cassis, violet, licorice pastille and minerals. Seamless, dense and highly concentrated, with lovely inner-mouth perfume to the classic Cabernet flavors of cassis, licorice and bitter chocolate. Finishes with fine-grained but rather powerful tannins and superb chocolatey persistence. More medicinal and backward today than the Dr. Crane Cabernet, this should be even better with several years of bottle aging. (ST) 93+
Ratings: RP: 94 VN: 94 WS: 94 ST: 93
