Even better than the 2012, the 2013 Cabernet Sauvignon Beckstoffer Georges III Vineyard flirts with perfection and reminds me a little of some of the old school Napa Cabernets with its classic bouquet of blackcurrants, cedarwood, unsmoked tobacco, and flowery incense notes. Aging gracefully, it’s starting to show some maturity in its aromatics and is drinking beautifully, especially for a 2013. Nevertheless, its density, mid-palate depth, structure, and balance all promise another 20 years or more of longevity.

An absolutely fabulous wine, the 2013 Cabernet Sauvignon Beckstoffer Georges III Vineyard has an inky bluish/purple color, extraordinary nose of graphite, blueberry and blackberry liqueur, forest floor and spring flora. The wine hits the palate with a full-bodied richness, stunning purity and an absolutely magnificent texture and length. It would be difficult to want more in a bottle of Cabernet Sauvignon than this. Drink it over the next 25 years.- RP