Tor Kenward's longtime winemaker Jeff Ames has produced a beautifully tight-knit wine here that will serve as a benchmark for this iconic vineyard in decades to come. Rich and heady aromas of elegant red- and black-toned fruits, crushed stones, earth, tobacco and chocolate, all of which comes together on the palate in perfect harmony. Palate-etching tannins frames the weighty, saturated dark fruits, which mingle with sweet cedar, herbs and crushed cocoa nibs. The alcohol is marvellously balanced by a firm backbone of refreshing acidity, and the fruit-driven finish is endless. A real tour de force. Just 10 barrels made.

Blueberry, dark chocolate, sandalwood and cedar. Crushed stone, too. Full-bodied with depth of fruit and richness. The tannins are chewy and focused. A leaner yet rich palate that gives a special interpretation of To Kalon. Drink after 2024.

(97+ points) A vineyard that rarely holds things close to its vest, the 2019 Cabernet Sauvignon Beckstoffer To Kalon Vineyard just about jumps from the glass with its brilliant perfume of red, blue, and black fruits as well as flowery incense, Asian spices, tapenade, and iron-like aromas and flavors. One of the more structured, tannic wines in the lineup, it's medium to full-bodied, has a great mid-palate, and serious length on the finish. As with most 2019s, there's plenty of early appeal, yet smart money will give these 3-5 years.

For the first time, Tor's 2019 Cabernet Sauvignon Beckstoffer To Kalon includes a fair whack of Cabernet Franc (14%), which winemaker Jeff Ames co-fermented with a portion of the Cabernet Sauvignon. Perhaps that is the source of the wine's delicate herbal shadings, adding complexity and freshness to the black cherry and cassis fruit. Full-bodied, rich, velvety and long, this is really super stuff, with tea-like notes emerging on the finish and lingering silky-dusty tannins. - JC

The 2019 Cabernet Sauvignon Beckstoffer To Kalon Vineyard is a dark, potent wine. Huge tannins and intense dark-fleshed fruit give the 2019 its decidedly virile personality. There is plenty of depth, but at the same time, the tannins are rough and there just isn't the level of textural polish found in the other 2019s. Black plum, chocolate, spice, licorice and espresso build into the potent finish. A second bottle showed a slightly astringent character, along with the angular contours I saw in the first bottle, which I tasted about a month prior. This was far more impressive last year. - Antonio Galloni