2021 Tor Wines Beckstoffer To Kalon Vineyard Cabernet Sauvignon, Napa Valley, USA (750ml)

TASTING NOTES:

Inky and floral on the nose with black currant and lead pencil aromas that follow through to a medium body with juicy fruit and a terra-cotta note coming through. Very fine velvety texture. Flavorful and delicious.

James Suckling, 97pts

For Tor’s 2021 Cabernet Sauvignon Beckstoffer To Kalon Vineyard FnA, winemaker Jeff Ames blended fruit from Block A (near the road) and F (from the back of the property), because, according to owner Tor Kenward, “A didn’t stand on its own.” It does come across as slightly more open-knit and perhaps less concentrated than Tor’s other To Kalon bottlings, but that’s nit-picking at this quality level. Mixed red and black cherries and ground allspice aromas are joined by loamy earth scents on the nose, while the medium to full-bodied palate finishes long and richly textured.

-Robert Parker, 94pts