Wine reviews
Unusually supple and refined for the vintage, almost Pinot-like in silkiness, this is fun and easy to drink. Complex, graceful and deftly balanced, offering ripe currant and red berry flavors, with touches of cedar and licorice. Long and lingering on the finish. Drink now through 2021. 425 cases made. – JL
A sleeper of the vintage, the 2011 Cabernet Sauvignon Beckstoffer Dr. Crane Vineyard is a sexy, upfront effort displaying light tannin, medium to full body and sweet notes of black currants, incense, Christmas fruitcake and baking spices. This seductive, succulent, lush wine should drink well for a decade or more. - RP
Another wine endowed with considerable energy and class, the 2011 Cabernet Sauvignon Beckstoffer Dr. Crane Vineyard is pure sensuality. Dark blue and black fruit, menthol, spices and licorice all take shape in the glass. The sweet, perfumed finish is pure Dr. Crane. Anticipated maturity: 2016-2031. - AG