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Schrader T6 Beckstoffer To Kalon Vineyard Cabernet Sauvignon Napa Valley 2018

Schrader T6 Beckstoffer To Kalon Vineyard Cabernet Sauvignon Napa Valley 2018

Schrader Cellars

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2018 T6


“An elixir of fruit and spice. As Thomas Rivers Brown says, ‘Everything in abundance, everything in restraint.’ It’s just really a very enticing wine and our team favorite.” — Carol Schrader

  • VINTAGE: 2018
  • ALCOHOL: 14.5%
  • VINEYARD: Beckstoffer To Kalon Vineyard
  • APPELLATION: Oakville, Napa Valley
  • VARIETAL: Cabernet Sauvignon
  • CLONE: Pure Clone 6
  • COOPERAGE: Aged 20 months in rare Darnajou French oak barrels
  • WINEMAKER: Thomas Rivers Brown

Tasting Notes

The 2018 Schrader T6 offers an immense profile of mixed berry concentrate overlaid with exotic and savory spices and graphite that showcase the distinct character of clone 6 Cabernet. Flavors of black currants are layered with glints of purple fruits, underscored by sensational notes of savory spices, freshly ground espresso, and summer garden sweet herbs. Always a standout in our portfolio, the 2018 vintage offers a thrilling sensory experience that leads to a monumental, long-lasting finish.

Accolades

2018 Beckstoffer To Kalon Vineyard T6 — 97 JD, 97 WA, 97 JS, 95 WS

97 Pts. “Rocking levels of blueberries, creme de cassis, exotic spices, tobacco, cigar wrapper, and candied violets emerge from the 2018 Cabernet Sauvignon Beckstoffer To Kalon Vineyard T6, which is full-bodied, has a ripe, concentrated mouthfeel, and lots of building tannins. There’s no shortage of structure here, yet the tannins are sweet and polished, it has nicely integrated acidity and just beautiful overall balance, although it remains relatively tight and doesn’t have the same opulent, expansive mouthfeel found in the CCS, RBS, and Schrader releases. Regardless, it’s an incredibly impressive bottle of wine. Give bottles 4-5 years, and it’s going to cruise for 20 years or more.”
— Jeb Dunnuck, JebDunnuck.com

97 Pts. “Schrader’s T6 comes from Beckstoffer’s To Kalon vineyard in Oakville, produced from clone 6 grown on the D2 block. It is 100% Cabernet Sauvignon, aged in 100% new Darnajou and Taransaud French oak barrels for 18 months. Deep garnet-purple in color, the 2018 Cabernet Sauvignon T6 Beckstoffer To Kalon Vineyard opens with classic cassis, cedar and pencil lead scents, plus nuances of red roses, charcoal and garrigue. Full-bodied, it has a firm and grainy texture with lovely freshness supporting the tons of juicy black fruits, finishing long and earthy. 517 cases were made.”
— Lisa Perrotti-Brown, The Wine Advocate

97 Pts. “Aromas of dark berries, cherry pie, conifer, stone and blueberries follow through to a full body with a dense palate of layers of ripe fruit and creamy tannins. It’s very long and complex at the end with a hot-stone and mineral attribute to the ripe fruit. Drink after 2024.”
— James Suckling, JamesSuckling.com

95 Pts. “Vivid, with a coiled energy despite its heft, as cassis, boysenberry and blackberry puree flavors are laced with violet, anise and sassafras hints. There’s an underlay of warm earth throughout, but the fruit is the main event, driving through the juicy finish with latent depth for the cellar. Best from 2022 through 2038.”
— James Molesworth, Wine Spectator

Vineyard

First planted in 1868 by viticultural and winemaking icon Hamilton Crabb, To Kalon Vineyard® has long been regarded as the source of Napa Valley’s finest Cabernet Sauvignon grapes. Within the prime vineyard blocks, an alluvial fan provides excellent and varied mineral deposits, and the rich soils are filled with marine sediment that gives our wines their distinctive profiles. The vines receive full sun and optimal heat during the day and are cooled by marine fog at night. These conditions allow the Cabernet Sauvignon planted in the vineyard to display its own unique character, and this celebration of individuality is the essence of Schrader ®.

Vintage

After a wet and cool winter, both bud break and flowering got off to a later-than-normal start. Summer brought nice, even temperatures with very few heat spikes, resulting in great phenolic development in the grapes and even ripening across all our vineyard sites. Due to the lower-than-normal summer temperatures, the grapes enjoyed long, steady ripening. This allowed for wonderful sugar development while maintaining structure. Once in barrel, the wines showed prodigious depth and incredible character that wonderfully displayed the benefits of slow, even ripening. A winemaker’s dream, the 2018 vintage has produced wines that will provide exceptional pleasure upon release and age gracefully in your cellar.

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