2022 Cabernet Sauvignon Heritage Clone To Kalon Vineyard
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Schrader’s Heritage Clone comes from a single plot of Clone 31 Cabernet Sauvignon, the original clone planted by Robert Mondavi in To Kalon. The 2022 offers a nose of dried red cherry, kirsch and sweet spice – cinnamon, clove and cardamom, alongside pure vanilla bean and cedar. The structure here is more refined, the tannins present yet finer grained, with more lift to the acidity and mouth-watering fruit. Juicy cherries and blackcurrants are layered in amongst dried blackberry, prunes, tobacco, smoke and something that hints at caramel, with a twist of redcurrant on the long finish. Aged in 100% new oak.
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Joe Czerwinski, Wine Advocate
Jeb Dunnuck
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Schrader's 2022 Cabernet Sauvignon Heritage Clone To Kalon Vineyard is based on what has become known as Clone 31, about which winemaker Thomas Rivers Brown said, "Commercially nonviable is how I'd describe it—unless you grow it, bottle it and sell it for a lot of money." Scents of black cherries, loam, dried spices and dark chocolate appear on the nose, while the full-bodied palate is silky-textured and harmonious. It's a terrific wine from a challenging vintage.
Red and black plums, cassis, spice oak, violets, and incense nuances all shine in the 2022 Cabernet Sauvignon To Kalon Vineyard Heritage Clone, a pure, concentrated, elegant To Kalon that's full-bodied, has pure, polished tannins, terrific balance, and a great finish. It's a structured, big, burly wine in 2022 that warrants 2-4 years in the cellar. It should keep through at least 2037.
About the producer
Schrader Cellars is one of Napa’s cult names. It focuses on pairing specific clones with the perfect site to produce the ultimate expression of Napa Cabernet. The results regularly receive the very highest scores from critics, with 19 100-point scores from the Wine Advocate to date.