Schrader, Napa Valley, Beckstoffer Georges III, Cabernet Sauvignon 2012 Merlot great intensity

great intensity

Black cherries

well-poised and nuanced

(DS)(2/2013)

by Étienne de Montille and Brian Sieve of Domaine de Montille and our own Rodolphe Péters of Pierre Péters

Schrader, Napa Valley, Beckstoffer Georges III, Cabernet Sauvignon 2012 Merlot great intensity96 points Wine Advocate The 2012 Cabernet Sauvignon Beckstoffer Georges III Vineyard, from this famous vineyard in Rutherford, is made from Cabernet Sauvignon Clone 337, and 90% new Darnajou and 10% new Taransaud was used. One of the smaller cuves, the wine has great intensity, with chocolaty cassis notes, fruitcake and forest floor along with licorice and spice. This is a big full bodied, powerful, rich, yet accessible style of wine, as most 2012s