SCHRADER OLD SPARKY BECKSTOFFER TO KALON 2014 1.5L
Product price
$2,499.99
Description
98 Points- Robert Parker. The wine reveals incredibly ripe black fruits especially blackberry and blueberry mixed in with notes of espresso roast and dark chocolate.
Product Details
| Category | High End Fine Wine |
| Country | USA |
| Region | California |
| Subregion | Napa Valley |
| Varietal | Cabernet Sauvignon |
| Producer | Schrader |
| Vintage | 2014 |
| Blend Composition | Cabernet Sauvignon |
| Container | Bottle |
| Rater | Robert Parker |
| Rating | 98 Points |
| Wine Style | Red |
Expert Reviews
The 2014 Cabernet Sauvignon Old Sparky, Fred Schrader’s favorite selection, is clone 4 from the To Kalon Vineyard aged in 100% new Darnajou and seems closest in personality and overall style to the CCS. This is a beautiful wine with great intensity and seems to be one of the superstars of this vintage. Smoky barbecue notes intermix with charcoal embers, blackberry, cassis, Christmas fruitcake, licorice and camphor. This is a complex 2014 that is showing beautifully at the moment and will continue to drink well for another 20 years.
This is really savory with so much meat, currant, mushroom and walnut-skin character. Full-bodied, layered and very powerful. A touch of heat on the finish, but the acid balances it out. Extreme intensity. Contrasty and fascinating. Best eight barrels. Only magnums.