Red

Beckstoffer Georges III Cabernet Sauvignon

Rutherford · Napa · United States

Fact sheet

Grilled red meat · Barbecue · Wild boar · Aged cheeses · Lamb

201391 pts

This 100% varietal wine sees a hearty dose of new oak and is built for the long term. It leans classic in its elegant layers of dried herb, red currant and pomegranate flavor. Boldly structured, it pleases rather than challenges the palate.
201291 pts

This wine takes time to come around, but once it does, oak and pencil shavings season an herbal core that's tight and classic. Black licorice and espresso enter the fray, expanding on the palate's blackberry and cassis. Cellar through 2020–2022.
201092 pts

This is a remarkably detailed Cabernet that shows off everything Napa has to give in the way of flash and richness. It's dry, yet lush with ripe blackberry, blueberry and cassis flavors and plenty of toasty new oak. The tannins are as soft and complex as any in the world, making…
200990 pts

To call this anything other than modern in style would be incorrect. It's soft and silky and direct in blackberry and cherry jam, chocolate and caramel flavors, although the finish is technically dry. Delicious and fancy, and will appeal to fans of ripe, sweet fruit, but it does…
200894 pts

An ultrarich Cabernet that shows the pedigree of its vineyard. It's dramatic in blackberry, cherry, plum, cassis, chocolate, anise and baking spice flavors, wrapped into wonderfully soft, gentle tannins. With a long, sweet finish, it should develop over the next 10 years.