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St. Helena

St. Helena AVA is at the northern end of Napa Valley just north of Rutherford and south of Calistoga. It is a relatively warm climate thanks to the Mayacamas Mountains on its western edge, which protect it from Pacific Ocean fog. Out of the 9,000 acres in the appellation, some 1,500 are under vine. The principal grapes grown in St. Helena are the Bordeaux grapes of Cabernet Sauvignon, Cabernet Franc and Merlot. St. Helena is considered prime wine producing territory, and it was one of the first important wine producing regions in northern California. The legendary Charles Krug founded his winery just north of the town of St. Helena in 1873, and today the appellation is home to many prestigious producers, including Abreu, Grace Family and Spottswoode.

2012 Schrader LPV Beckstoffer Las Piedras Vineyard Cabernet Sauvignon

RP  94   

2017 Schrader LPV Beckstoffer Las Piedras Vineyard Cabernet Sauvignon

JD  96-99   
WA  94+    
JS  94-95   

2021 Schrader LPV Beckstoffer Las Piedras Vineyard Cabernet Sauvignon

JD  97-100   

2007 Paul Hobbs Beckstoffer Dr. Crane Vineyard Cabernet Sauvignon

WS  97   
RP  96   
VN  93   

2008 Paul Hobbs Beckstoffer Dr. Crane Vineyard Cabernet Sauvignon

Lightly depressed cork; light label condition issue

RP  96   
WS  95   
VN  93   

2012 Paul Hobbs Beckstoffer Dr. Crane Vineyard Cabernet Sauvignon

Lightly depressed cork

RP  98   
VN  92+    

1990 Spottswoode Cabernet Sauvignon

WS  90   
JR  16   

1991 Spottswoode Cabernet Sauvignon

Light capsule condition issue; lightly depressed cork; base neck fill; label condition issue

WS  93   
JR  17.5   

1999 Spottswoode Cabernet Sauvignon

Base neck fill

WS  94   
ST  92+    
RP  90+    

1999 Spottswoode Cabernet Sauvignon

WS  94   
ST  92+    
RP  90+    

2000 Spottswoode Cabernet Sauvignon

Label condition issue

RP  93   
ST  90   
JR  17.5   

2000 Spottswoode Cabernet Sauvignon

Very top shoulder fill

RP  93   
ST  90   
JR  17.5   

2011 Spottswoode Cabernet Sauvignon

Light capsule condition issue; lightly depressed cork; light signs of past seepage; top shoulder fill

VN  96   
JS  95   
JR  18.5   
RP  90   

2013 Spottswoode Cabernet Sauvignon

Light label condition issue

JD  100   
RP  99+    
JS  98   
VN  96   

2018 Bevan Cellars Dr. Crane Vineyard Cabernet Sauvignon

Light label condition issue

WA  100   
JD  100   
VN  96   

2019 Bevan Cellars Dr. Crane Vineyard Cabernet Sauvignon

WA  100   
JD  97   
VN  95   

2014 Alpha Omega

6-bottle Horizontal, Wood Case

2015 Alpha Omega

6-bottle Horizontal, Wood Case

2015 Alpha Omega

6-bottle Horizontal, Wood Case

2016 Alpha Omega

6-bottle Horizontal, Wood Case

2013 Alpha Omega Beckstoffer Dr Crane Cabernet Sauvignon

RP  96+    
VN  94   
WS  93   
JS  93   

2014 Alpha Omega Beckstoffer Dr Crane Cabernet Sauvignon

JD  98   
RP  96+    
JS  95   
VN  91   
WS  90   

2014 Alpha Omega Beckstoffer Dr Crane Cabernet Sauvignon

3-bottle Lot, Wood Case

JD  98   
RP  96+    
JS  95   
VN  91   
WS  90   

2015 Alpha Omega Beckstoffer Dr Crane Cabernet Sauvignon

3-bottle Lot, Wood Case

WA  97+    
WE  96   
JD  96   
JS  95   
WS  93   
VN  92   

2016 Alpha Omega Beckstoffer Dr Crane Cabernet Sauvignon

3-bottle Lot, Wood Case

WA  99   
JD  99   
JS  98   
WE  96   
VN  93