2009 Janzen Beckstoffer To Kalon Cabernet Sauvignon
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The 2009 Cabernet Sauvignon Janzen Beckstoffer To Kalon Vineyard wraps around the palate with expressive dark red fruit, spices, crushed flowers and violets. At first relatively supple, the 2009 closes down quickly with air, which suggests it needs at least a few more years in bottle. I also see less of the gravitas than is typical of To Kalon Cabernets. Sweet floral notes and a burst of small red berries inform the finish.
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Antonio Galloni, Vinous
Antonio Galloni, Wine Advocate
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The 2009 Cabernet Sauvignon Janzen Beckstoffer To Kalon Vineyard wraps around the palate with expressive dark red fruit, spices, crushed flowers and violets. At first relatively supple, the 2009 closes down quickly with air, which suggests it needs at least a few more years in bottle. I also see less of the gravitas than is typical of To Kalon Cabernets. Sweet floral notes and a burst of small red berries inform the finish. Anticipated maturity: 2016-2024. Kirk Venge makes the Bacio Divino wines for proprietor Claus Janzen. In addition to these wines, I also tasted the 2010 To Kalon Cabernet Sauvignon, the only wine that showed awkwardly. The bottled wines mostly came in within my projected ratings from barrel. The Bacio Divino/Janzen Cabernets are made in an overt style that makes them approachable fairly young, although site specificity as at times blurred. Tel. (707) 942-8101