Wine reviews

December 2017

The 2014 Frontier Justice Beckstoffer Dr. Crane Vineyard is another sweetly fruited blockbuster that dishes out tons of pleasure. Crème de cassis, ripe blackcurrants, tobacco, and hints of vanilla all emerge from this full-bodied, decadent, concentrated beauty that has impressive mid-palate density and a great finish. A blend of 79% Cabernet Sauvignon and 21% Cabernet Franc that spent 20 months in new French oak, it shows the frontend loaded style of the 2014 vintage yet is still going to keep for 20-25 years. – JD