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2013 Myriad Cellars Beckstoffer Dr. Crane Cabernet Sauvignon

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September 17, 2023 - $170

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RATINGS

98Robert M. Parker Jr.

Blueberry and blackberry fruit, wet gravel, crushed-rock notes and white flowers are followed by a full-bodied, elegant wine. This is a stunner with sweet tannin that is beautifully, rich full and long.

98Jeb Dunnuck

...another sensational wine from winemaker Mike Smith. Offering an undeniably Graves-like smoked earth and gravelly mineral-like quality (wines from this vineyard often remind me of older vintages of La Mission Haut-Brion) as well as powerful blackcurrant, black cherry, chocolate, Asian spice, and graphite aromas and flavors, this stunner is full-bodied, deep, opulent, and concentrated on the palate... ...will continue blowing people’s minds for another 20-25 years or more. (March 2020)

92Vinous / IWC

Sweet floral and spice notes meld into a core of dark red fruit. Supple and open-knit, the 2013 offers plenty of near and medium-term appeal along with silkiness that is perhaps the single most specific signature of Dr. Crane Cabernets.

91Wine Spectator

A robust yet charming effort, with dark berry, mocha, licorice, cedary oak, dried herb and graphite flavors. Turns supple and caressing midpalate before the tannins weigh in.

REGION

United States, California, Napa Valley, St. Helena, Dr. Crane Vineyard

Dr. Crane Vineyard was originally planted in 1858 by Napa Valley pioneer Dr. George Belden Crane. It was acquired by Beckstoffer Vineyards in 1997. Located in the city of St. Helena, the 25-acre vineyard is planted to Cabernet Sauvignon, Petit Verdot and Cabernet Franc. Beckstoffer Vineyards owns and farms more than 3,600 acres of highly prestigious grape growing vineyards 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. Grapes from any Beckstoffer vineyards are considered among the finest available in California.

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.