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2009 TOR Kenward Family Wines Beckstoffer To Kalon Clone 6 Cabernet Sauvignon

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May 7, 2023 - $200

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RATINGS

95Wine Spectator

Flaunts its rich red currant, black cherry and blackberry fruit, with touches of cedar, sandalwood and tobacco. Full-bodied, long and persistent, topped off by melted brownie and black licorice.

94The Wine Advocate

Dark red cherries, menthol, graphite and spices are some of the nuances that emerge from this virile, layered wine... majestic in its expressive layers of fruit and huge, building finish. This intense, rich Cabernet will require patience...

91Stephen Tanzer

...aromatic and Burgundian on the nose, offering scents of redcurrant and dusty black cherry. Sweet and spicy... ...showing a youthfully medicinal character to its black cherry and licorice flavors...

REGION

United States, California, Napa Valley, Oakville, To Kalon Vineyard

To- Kalon is one of the most famous vineyards in Napa Valley, often called the first “grand cru” California vineyard. It has always inspired those who live near it. Native Americans called the area around it tu-la-halusi – meaning “beautiful land.” And later residents called it To-Kalon, Greek for “the most beautiful.” Originally planted by Hamilton Crabb in 1968, it today is owned by Andy Beckstoffer, the Robert Mondavi Winery and Opus One. Beckstoffer owns the lion’s share, with an 89-acre vineyard planted to Cabernet Sauvignon and Cabernet Franc. Beckstoffer sell To-Kalon grapes to such acclaimed producers as Schrader, Paul Hobbs, Tor Kenward, Realm, Alpha Omega and the Morlet Family. Beckstoffer Vineyards, a vineyard management business, owns and farms more than 3,600 acres of highly prestigious grape growing acreage in Napa Valley, Mendocino County and the Red Hills of Lake County. A senior executive with Heublein in the 1960s, Andy Beckstoffer is credited with steering Napa Valley vintners towards improving farming and the quality of the grapes used for wine.

TYPE

Red Wine, Cabernet Sauvignon

One of the most widely grown grape varieties, it can be found in nearly every wine growing region. A cross between Cabernet Franc and Sauvignon Blanc. It’s a hardy vine that produces a full-bodied wine with high tannins and great aging potential.

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