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2016 Alpha Omega Beckstoffer Dr Crane Cabernet Sauvignon

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March 10, 2024 - $170

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RATINGS

99The Wine Advocate

...provocative dried herbs, fragrant earth and mossy bark notes over a core of warm cassis, plum preserves and black cherry pie plus espresso, iron ore and licorice hints. Full-bodied and taut in the mouth with wonderfully concentrated, tightly wound, bold black fruit and earth layers, it has a solid frame of ripe, velvety tannins, finishing very long with tons of ferrous/mineral sparks. Both compellingly cerebral and tantalizingly sexy—bravo!

99Jeb Dunnuck

Blackcurrants, chocolate, tobacco leaf, and lead pencil notes all flow to a full-bodied, powerful, multi-dimensional Cabernet that has building tannins, thrilling purity of fruit, and a great finish...perfectly balanced, and shows the class, balance, and purity that make this vintage so special.

98James Suckling

...tamed tannins and beautiful fruit that shows intensity and completeness. Full body. Transparent and gorgeous. Love the finish.

96Wine Enthusiast

...complex and luxurious, old-school in its firm grasp of graphite, iron and stone. Crayon wax, pencil shavings and cedar dance around its edges of firm tannin and integrated oak, the fruit elusive and tartly contrasted in fresh, vibrant acidity.

93Vinous / IWC

...delicate, sensual personality... Sweet red cherry jam, spice and floral notes all grace this mid-weight, elegantly layered Cabernet Sauvignon from Alpha Omega.

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.