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2011 Alpha Omega Beckstoffer Las Piedras Cabernet Sauvignon

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Latest Sale Price

July 9, 2023 - $86

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RATINGS

93Vinous / IWC

The aromatics and bright red fruit of Dr. Crane, the textural depth of To Kalon, all supported by the insistent minerality typical of Las Piedras, those are some of the many notes that take shape...

91Robert M. Parker Jr.

...shows lots of sweet earth, red and black fruit and cedarwood characteristics, more minerality than the George III, and a precocious, fleshy, attractive style...

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.