Expect dense black currant, dark cherry, graphite, cedar, and refined oak spice with full body and structured tannins. Beckstoffer To Kalon Cabernets are renowned for their combination of power and elegance. The 2012 Napa vintage was excellent — balanced and age-worthy.
- Varietal
- Cabernet Sauvignon
- Region
- USA / California / Napa Valley / Oakville
- Body
- Full
- Style
- dry red, single-vineyard, oak-aged, age-worthy, luxury tier
The producer
The Debate is a small, cult-status Napa label founded by Jason Coleman, focused on producing single-vineyard Cabernets from elite Beckstoffer-owned heritage vineyards. Beckstoffer To Kalon is the most historically important vineyard in Napa, dating to 1868 and considered Napa's most prestigious source.
What critics say
The Debate's Beckstoffer To Kalon bottlings have received high-90s and 100-point scores from major critics including Robert Parker / Wine Advocate and are regularly cited among the most prestigious single-vineyard Napa Cabernets.
Pairing
Dry-aged ribeye, filet mignon with truffle, herb-crusted rack of lamb