2022 Vice Versa Cabernet Sauvignon Beckstoffer Dr. Crane
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The grapes were picked on September 7, which is the date that consultant Maayan Koschitzky of Atelier Melka recalls as being the first day of the heat wave. "Let's capture the freshness," he recalls thinking at the time. The 2022 Cabernet Sauvignon Beckstoffer Dr. Crane Vineyard (all Cabernet Sauvignon, all new French oak) boasts intense aromas of vanilla, dried spices, raspberries and cherries on the nose. It's full-bodied and creamy-lush in the mouth, then turns a bit coarser on the finish, but it still shows great concentration and fruit sweetness allied to terrific length.
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The 2022 Cabernet Sauvignon Beckstoffer Dr Crane Vineyard is one of the bigger, lusher wines in the vintage. Ripe blackcurrants, smoked tobacco, darker chocolate, and some meaty nuances all define the aromatics, and it's full-bodied, has a broad, layered, supple texture, ample mid-palate depth, and sweet tannins. This classy fruit bomb of a wine will drink well over the coming 10-15 years.