Wine reviews
Delivers warm steeped black currant and blackberry compote flavors that are broad and deep as they roll through, laced with licorice root, singed alder and warm paving stone notes. A subtle cast iron accent peeks in at the very end, adding a lingering echo of terroir without obstructing the fruit. Gorgeous. Best from 2023 through 2040. 462 cases made. – JM
Schrader’s “LPV” comes from Beckstoffer’s Las Piedras Vineyard, produced from 337 clone grown on the C block. Deep purple-black colored, this barrel sample of the 2019 Cabernet Sauvignon Beckstoffer Las Piedras Vineyard Lpv rolls out of the glass with energetic notes of wild blueberries, black raspberries and chocolate-covered cherries, plus touches of licorice, camphor and crushed rocks. The full-bodied palate is rich, densely laden and framed by firm, grainy tannins with seamless freshness and an earthy finish.
Almost pure perfection in a glass, the 2019 Cabernet Sauvignon Beckstoffer Las Piedras Vineyard comes from a more rocky vineyard located on the west side of St. Helena. Black fruits, savory herbs, flowers, and crushed rock notes give way to a full-bodied, flawlessly balanced, seamless 2019. It has the ripe yet elegant style of the vintage (as well as the vineyard), ultra-fine tannins, no hard edges, and a gorgeous finish.