Macauley

Beckstoffer To Kalon Oakville Cabernet Sauvignon 2012

9.4

Good but not on par with other wineries Beckstoffer’s,
Purlieu, Carter, Schrader
Realm
B Cellars
Tor
— 8 years ago

Shay, Eric and 30 others liked this

Love this in the 2010 and earlier vintage and compared to the ones mentioned hard to disagree but still think Macaulay can produce good wine

Paul T HB

Yeah good @Mike R but a Beckstoffer light is my comparison to others if you put it in beer terms,

Paul T HB

@Mike Smith 🤦🏼‍♂️dude forgot your Carters! My bad, still sitting on your GTO’s & others so they weren’t in my brain 🧠. Save the best for last!

Purlieu

Martinez Vineyard Cabernet Sauvignon 2011

Eric L.

9.6

Immense concentration of red fruit with great structure. One of the very best wines of the vintage. — 10 years ago

David, AD and 9 others liked this

David L

I've got a couple of the 2011. Is it one of the top 5 11s ?

David L

@Robert Rothfield this is also a great 11

B Cellars

Beckstoffer Selection Heritage Cabernet Sauvignon 2014

Paul T HB

9.7

Now were talking!
80% cab from BTK
20% Cab Franc from DR.Crane.
Parker 98-100.
I prefer the Purlieu BTK over this blend for early drinking — 8 years ago

Paul, Shay and 30 others liked this

Shay A

Thinking about trying to visit them when out that way in 4 weeks. @Jason Oliver highly recommends them.

Paul T HB

Reds have delivered, but their whites are lacking substance

Jason and Jennie

Ya buddy!!! @Paul Treadway Huntington Beacher i've said it before but i agree with you on the style of the whites. The beckstoffers and single vineyard cabs rock it. The blends are usually solid.

Matthew Wallace Wines

Napa Valley Cabernet Sauvignon

Carl Fischer

9.5

Such a great wine. If you like big, fruit-forward, silky wines that punch well above their price point this is one for you. Lots of berries and vanilla on the nose, lush black and red fruit, hint of minerality, sweet tannins with a long finish. Made by Julien Fayard (winemaker at Purlieu - another great wine), this **easily** holds its own with wines costing 2x as much. — 10 years ago

Martin, Stef and 9 others liked this

Shay A

@Carl Fischer : Never had this wine, but JFayard is in town tomorrow doing a tasting at the storage facility where I keep my wine and he’s pouring this, Azur, Covert and Taplin. I’ve only had Covert, and this review of yours makes me excited to try this!

Carl Fischer

@Shay A - the Taplin is also really fantastic. Look forward to your notes.

Scalon Cellars

Napa Valley Syrah Rosé 2015

Greg Ballington

Co-Founder of Millennial Drinkers Wine Blog

9.1

Love this estate. @David L @Shay Aldriedge @David L @Ron R @Hugh O'Riordan you guys need to check out this estate, our favorite is their Cab!

Julien Faynard of Purlieu and Covert just took over winemaking here.
Light orangey pink, almost blush in color. Layered nose with light strawberries, some kiwi and river rock in the finish. Moderate acidity (7/10) and light to medium bodied. Palate has notes of strawberries, and a little melon. Bright and crisp, very refreshing. Slightly stoney finish, long and dry finish. Drink till 2019. — 9 years ago