Wine reviews
Deep garnet-purple colored, the 2019 Nomad Cabernet Sauvignon Beckstoffer Las Piedras is slightly closed to begin, revealing notes of tar and tapenade over a core of cassis, juicy blackberries and ripe plums, plus suggestions of pencil shavings and bay leaves. The medium to full-bodied palate is firm and tightly wound, delivering tons of energetic black fruit flavors and a good long finish.
Another brilliant Cabernet from this vintage is the 2018 Cabernet Sauvignon NOMAD Beckstoffer Las Piedras Vineyard, and it's possibly the finest wine I've tasted from this estate. Revealing a vivid purple hue as well as fabulous aromatics of pure crème de cassis, chocolate, unsmoked tobacco, and cedar pencil, it hits the palate with full-bodied richness, a rare mix of power and finesse, polished tannins, and a great, great finish. Drink bottles any time over the coming two decades. Give it plenty of air if drinking any time soon.