2019 Schrader Cabernet Sauvignon GIII Beckstoffer Georges III Vineyard

Classy nose, with lots of sandalwood and cedar on top of a racy profile of black and blue fruit. Some baked-fruit notes, too. This is really precise and fresh on the palate, with tannins that really melt into the fruit. As light as feather. Just bordering medium to full body. There is excellent fluidity on the palate. Drinkable now, but will hold.

Lots of classic darker, herbal notes define the 2019 Cabernet Sauvignon Beckstoffer Georges III Vineyard, a rich, medium to full-bodied Cabernet Sauvignon from winemaker Thomas Rivers Brown. With air, more chocolate, espresso, and spice notes emerge from the glass, and this medium to full-bodied, textured, ripe, yet also elegant 2019 is going to drink brilliantly for another 20 years or so.

Schrader’s GIII is produced from 337 clone grown on the F block. Very deep purple-black colored, the barrel sample of the 2019 Cabernet Sauvignon GIII Beckstoffer Georges III reveals expressive notes of red roses, fallen leaves, dusty soil and cinnamon stick over a core of warm cassis, kirsch and baked plums, with a subtle waft of eucalyptus. Full-bodied, voluptuously fruited and oh-so-velvety, it has just enough freshness and a long spicy finish. 95-97