2021 Beckstoffer Bourn Vineyard Cabernet Sauvignon
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96 Points- Jeb Dunnuck
The 2021 Kerr Beckstoffer Bourn Vineyard Cabernet Sauvignon is gorgeous, with layered aromas of red and black cherry, cassis, violets, cigar box, culinary herbs, forest floor, and dark chocolate. The texture is wonderful. A silky entry opens up to a velvety mid-palate and long finish, with flavors of red and black fruits, candied violets, rich dark chocolate, herbs, and a hint of leather. This rare Cabernet Sauvignon comes from a historic vineyard site located within the St. Helena AVA of Napa Valley.
Blend
100% Cabernet Sauvignon from the Beckstoffer Bourn Vineyard in St. Helena
AVA
Napa Valley
Aged
16 Months 100% New French Oak
Alcohol %
14.7
Winemaker
Helen Keplinger
Winemaker Notes
The lower yields in 2021 led to great concentrated flavors in the fruit. The single vineyard Beckstoffer Bourn Vineyard Cabernet Sauvignon is no exception.
Harvest Date
Harvested by Hand in October 5th 2021
Agro Ad Amphorum
Latin Translation: From Soil to Bottle
Beckstoffer Bourn Vineyard was originally the vineyard of William Bowers Bourn II. Bourn is also credited with having built Greystone Cellars in St. Helena (currently the Culinary Institute of America Greystone). He purchased his vineyard in St. Helena in 1872 as a family home and much of the original vineyard land remains in the care of his descendants to this day.
