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2012 Alpha Omega Beckstoffer Las Piedras Cabernet Sauvignon

Removed from a professional wine storage facility; Purchased direct from winery

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RATINGS

98Wine Enthusiast

This bold, broad-shouldered wine shows focused truffle, gravel and cassis flavors. Densely layered, it's 100% varietal, 100% barrel-fermented and further aged in new French oak. With its firm structure, it shows plenty of ability to age...

94Vinous / IWC

Blueberry jam, cassis, graphite and pencil shavings jump out in a structured, powerful Cabernet Sauvignon endowed with tons of personality and class. The flavors are dark and intensely mineral-infused in a classic expression...

94James Suckling

Lots of blueberry, blackberry, hot stones and hints of thyme on the nose and palate. Some new wood as well. Full body, fine tannins and a flavorful, beautiful finish. One of the best wines from here.

92Robert M. Parker Jr.

...sweet loamy soil undertones, plenty of red and black fruits, and hints of charcoal, espresso roast and subtle barbecue smoke.

PRODUCER

Alpha Omega

Alpha Omega in Rutherford was founded by Robin Baggett and Eric Sklar, who both have wine industry backgrounds. The winemaker is Jean Hoefliger and French wine consultant Michel Rolland is also part of the winemaking team. The estate makes Cabernet Sauvignon, Chardonnay and Sauvignon Blanc. Henrik Poulsen is winemaker. Consulting winemakers are Jean Hoefliger and Michel Rolland. Robert Parker has written that the winery “continues to turn out impressive wines that merit attention from consumers.”

REGION

United States, California, Napa Valley, St. Helena, Las Piedras Vineyard

Las Piedras was first planted in the mid-19th century, and within a few years its grapes were being used to make wine by Henry Amstutz, one of the area’s first important winemakers. The 25-acre vineyard in St. Helena was acquired by Beckstoffer in 1983. Today it is planted to Cabernet Sauvignon. 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.