Expect dense black currant, dark cherry, graphite, cedar, dark chocolate, and refined oak spice with full body, structured tannins, and a long finish. The 2012 Napa vintage was excellent — concentrated and age-worthy.
- Varietal
- Cabernet Sauvignon
- Region
- USA / California / Napa Valley / Oakville
- Body
- Full
- Style
- dry red, single-vineyard, structured, age-worthy, top-tier luxury
The producer
Paul Hobbs' Beckstoffer To Kalon Cabernet is one of the most prestigious bottlings in his portfolio. Beckstoffer To Kalon, dating to 1868, is widely considered Napa's most historically important and prestigious vineyard. Only a handful of producers receive fruit allocations from this site.
What critics say
Paul Hobbs' Beckstoffer To Kalon has received numerous high-90s and 100-point scores from major critics and is regularly cited among the very top Napa Cabernets.
Pairing
Dry-aged ribeye, filet mignon with truffle butter, lamb shank