2023 Carter Cellars Beckstoffer Missouri Hopper Cabernet Sauvignon

JD96-98 Saint-Julien-like aromatics of cassis, flowers, graphite, and sweet tobacco all emerge from the 2023 Cabernet Sauvignon Beckstoffer Missouri Hopper Vineyard, another absolutely seamless 2023 from this team that has so much to love. I always find a Bordeaux-like vibe from this site, and this is no exception. With full-bodied richness, a pure, layered, elegant mouthfeel, and ripe, polished tannins, it should drink nicely right out of the gate yet still have a decade of longevity.
Estate Notes: From a great valley floor site in the southern part of the Oakville AVA, this wine shows a deep and profound purple color. Notes of fresh dark fruit, lavender, graphite and rounded spicyoak all leap from the glass. An opulent and full-bodied wine, it shows great balance and a medley of textures on the palate – a mixture of great fruit, rounded ripe tannins and natural acidity that results in a lengthy finish with a savory quality. This wine is pure pleasure and you will be further rewarded if you cellar this wine for 3 to 5 years.