Realm Cellars
Beckstoffer Dr. Crane Vineyard Cabernet Sauvignon
St. Helena, Napa Valley, California, USA
One of the wines I supplied for an annual lunch hosting (co-host this time). I was really hesitant to open this given the fanfare of this specific wine, but also how DrCrane can be an in-between wine for me (so explosive young, shut down at 5-10yrs, re-open 10+). Decanted two-three hours.
Classic deep purple-black DrCrane in the glass. Aromatics are immediate with ripe blue and black fruits, baking spices, mocha and graphite. Just a little bit of high-toned EA to make it pop, along with this roasted character I always get from DrCrane wines. Opulent and polished in every way on the palate, this is a tidal wave of flavor with no hard edges. It’s a towering wine in the sense of so much concentration and depth on the mid-palate, but it’s so incredibly polished at the finish…almost shockingly so. The ripe fruits and the dark chocolate linger longer than any Napa cab I can remember. Iron first in a velvet glove.
No need to worry, these are open for business. Plenty of structure to carry a while, but this window seems like it was made for how this wine is drinking now.
One of the wines I supplied for an annual lunch hosting (co-host this time). I was really hesitant to open this given the fanfare of this specific wine, but also how DrCrane can be an in-between wine for me (so explosive young, shut down at 5-10yrs, re-open 10+). Decanted two-three hours.
Classic deep purple-black DrCrane in the glass. Aromatics are immediate with ripe blue and black fruits, baking spices, mocha and graphite. Just a little bit of high-toned EA to make it pop, along with this roasted character I always get from DrCrane wines. Opulent and polished in every way on the palate, this is a tidal wave of flavor with no hard edges. It’s a towering wine in the sense of so much concentration and depth on the mid-palate, but it’s so incredibly polished at the finish…almost shockingly so. The ripe fruits and the dark chocolate linger longer than any Napa cab I can remember. Iron first in a velvet glove.
No need to worry, these are open for business. Plenty of structure to carry a while, but this window seems like it was made for how this wine is drinking now.
Bright red, vibrant, grippy finish, caramel at the last.
Bright red, vibrant, grippy finish, caramel at the last.
Oct 24th, 2019It’s young, but it’s hard to get better than this!!! @Benoit Touquette en fuego. Only getting better.
It’s young, but it’s hard to get better than this!!! @Benoit Touquette en fuego. Only getting better.
Aug 22nd, 2020
Hands down one of the very best Napa cabs being produced today. @Benoit Touquette
Hands down one of the very best Napa cabs being produced today. @Benoit Touquette
Jun 17th, 2019
3-hour decant. I think it might be in it’s dumb phase. Graphite but very little fruit. I’m hopeful it will wake up soon.
3-hour decant. I think it might be in it’s dumb phase. Graphite but very little fruit. I’m hopeful it will wake up soon.
Jun 17th, 2019Thank you @Benoit Touquette This is a very special wine for me. One of my favorites of all time and I was not disappointed last night.
Thank you @Benoit Touquette This is a very special wine for me. One of my favorites of all time and I was not disappointed last night.
Jul 12th, 2018
Some days I only drink 100 PT wines!!
and wow this one doesn’t disappoint.
Some days I only drink 100 PT wines!!
and wow this one doesn’t disappoint.
Barrel sample. Going to be absolutely killer.
Barrel sample. Going to be absolutely killer.
Aug 12th, 2016
2015 barrel sample. Complete explosion of flavors. Off the charts good
2015 barrel sample. Complete explosion of flavors. Off the charts good
Jun 25th, 2016