Schrader CCS Beckstoffer To Kalon Cabernet Sauvignon 2008

  • 100 Robert
    Parker
  • 95 Wine
    Spectator
Sold Out - was $799.00
OFFER 10% off your order of $99+
Ships Tue, Mar 26
You purchased this 12/19/21
0
Limit Reached
You purchased this 12/19/21
Alert me about new vintages and availability
Schrader CCS Beckstoffer To Kalon Cabernet Sauvignon 2008 Front Label
Schrader CCS Beckstoffer To Kalon Cabernet Sauvignon 2008 Front Label

Product Details


Varietal

Region

Producer

Vintage
2008

Size
750ML

Features
Collectible

Boutique

Your Rating

0.0 Not For Me NaN/NaN/N

Somm Note

Winemaker Notes

Professional Ratings

  • 100
    For some reason I have a sweet spot for Schrader’s 2008 Cabernet Sauvignon CCS, which, like the 2007, merits a perfect rating. That should set up some very interesting competitive tastings in the future. Made from a particular block of Clone 4 planted in the Beckstoffer To-Kalon Vineyard, there is something just broader, deeper, more multidimensional and more subtle without losing any of the great intensity, purity and richness these wines possess that gives the CCS an amazing character. Keep in mind, as my editor pointed out to me, this is the third straight vintage of this cuvee to merit a perfect score, which must be the first of its kind in 32 years of critiquing wines. Blueberry pie intermixed with creme de cassis, licorice, subtle oak and forest floor notes are followed by an extraordinary wine of staggering richness, luxurious fruit and seamlessness. This is the kind of wine that simply has it all, and I think it could easily be inserted in a tasting against the greatest first-growth Bordeaux or any other profound Cabernet Sauvignon from Napa or elsewhere and hold its own, if not dominate the tasting. There is a remarkable character to this wine that will be fascinating to follow over the next 25-30 years.
  • 95
    Gorgeous aromas of ripe blueberry, wild berry and strawberry are rich, with notes of loamy earth. Full-bodied, this is very elegant, delicate and detailed, building both fruit intensity and dimension without gaining weight, ending with a return to the berry pie medley. Best from 2014 through 2024.

Other Vintages

2021
  • 100 Jeb
    Dunnuck
2019
  • 98 Wine
    Spectator
  • 98 Robert
    Parker
  • 98 James
    Suckling
  • 98 Jeb
    Dunnuck
2018
  • 100 Jeb
    Dunnuck
  • 97 Wine
    Spectator
  • 97 Robert
    Parker
  • 96 James
    Suckling
2017
  • 98 Jeb
    Dunnuck
  • 96 Wine
    Spectator
  • 95 Robert
    Parker
  • 95 James
    Suckling
2016
  • 100 Jeb
    Dunnuck
  • 99 James
    Suckling
  • 98 Robert
    Parker
  • 94 Wine
    Spectator
2015
  • 100 Jeb
    Dunnuck
  • 99 Robert
    Parker
  • 98 James
    Suckling
  • 94 Wine
    Spectator
2014
  • 98 Robert
    Parker
  • 96 James
    Suckling
  • 95 Wine
    Spectator
2013
  • 100 Robert
    Parker
  • 99 James
    Suckling
2012
  • 100 Robert
    Parker
  • 96 James
    Suckling
  • 94 Wine
    Spectator
2011
  • 95 Robert
    Parker
  • 93 Wine
    Spectator
2010
  • 98 Robert
    Parker
  • 95 Wine
    Spectator
2009
  • 95 Wine
    Spectator
2006
  • 100 Robert
    Parker
2005
  • 100 Robert
    Parker
  • 95 Wine
    Spectator
2004
  • 96 Robert
    Parker
  • 93 Wine
    Spectator
Schrader

Schrader Cellars

View all products
Schrader Cellars, California
Schrader Cellars Winery Image

Fred Schrader founded Schrader Cellars in 1998 with a goal of making the best Napa Valley Cabernet Sauvignon possible. Since then, the brand has gained renown for incredible vineyard sourcing and remarkably gifted winemaker, Thomas Brown. Since its inception, Schrader has achieved a total of twenty-seven 100-point scores from the likes of The Wine Advocate, Wine Spectator, Jeb Dunnuck, and James Suckling.

For more than a decade Schrader Cellars has produced benchmark Cabernet Sauvignon from the most prestigious vineyards in the Napa Valley — notably the first-growth Beckstoffer To Kalon Vineyard in Oakville, along with Beckstoffer Georges III Vineyard in Rutherford, Beckstoffer Las Piedras in Northwest St. Helena, and newly the Monastery Block To Kalon Vineyard in Oakville. Thomas Brown, a South Carolina native, didn’t grow up in the wine business, but after extensively exploring the wine regions of France, Italy, and Northern California, he knew where he belonged. In 1996, Thomas moved to Napa Valley and began working in a wine shop. Wanting to cut his teeth in winemaking, he began working in acclaimed cellars with industry legends. In 2000, destiny circled around and Thomas met Fred Schrader at the same fine wine shop. Although Thomas had yet to make a bottle of Cabernet Sauvignon, Fred recognized his unwavering passion, fantastic natural ability, and dedication to winemaking, and hired him to do just that for his namesake brand, Schrader. Since then, the duo has developed a portfolio of benchmark Cabernet Sauvignons renowned for their “no holds barred” character. Thomas has achieved unprecedented success in record time and has revealed himself to be a true visionary of wine. 


Image for Cabernet Sauvignon content section
View all products

A noble variety bestowed with both power and concentration, Cabernet Sauvignon enjoys success all over the globe, its best examples showing potential to age beautifully for decades. Cabernet Sauvignon flourishes in Bordeaux's Medoc where it is often blended with Merlot and smaller amounts of some combination of Cabernet Franc, Malbecand Petit Verdot. In the Napa Valley, ‘Cab’ is responsible for some of the world’s most prestigious, age-worthy and sought-after “cult” wines. Somm Secret—DNA profiling in 1997 revealed that Cabernet Sauvignon was born from a spontaneous crossing of Cabernet Franc and Sauvignon Blanc in 17th century southwest France.

Image for Oakville Wine Napa Valley, California content section

Oakville Wine

Napa Valley, California

View all products

Home to some of the most sought-after Cabernet Sauvignon in America, Napa Valley’s Oakville district stretches across the center of Napa's valley floor and foothills between the Vaca and Mayacamas Mountains. This AVA is home to the legendary To Kalon Vineyard and Martha's Vineyard, as well as many powerhouse wineries including Screaming Eagle, Silver Oak, Robert Mondavi, Opus One, Far Niente and Groth.

The climate is generally warm and agreeable, resulting in year after year of favorable vintages. Summer days see a gentle tug of war between warmer inland air and the cool air coming in from the San Pablo Bay, creating an ideal environment to grow red varieties. Oakville's diverse soils, namely ancient sea bedrock, clay and gravel, are well-drained, and perfect for high-caliber viticulture.

Cabernet here is often bottled varietally but is also popular in Bordeaux Blends. Oakville wines are known for their silky, sensual textures, structured tannins, dark and brooding fruit and lovely aromatics. These age-worthy and prestigious wines are favored by collectors throughout the world.

JFK139323_2008 Item# 139323

Internet Explorer is no longer supported.
Please use a different browser like Edge, Chrome or Firefox to enjoy all that Wine.com has to offer.

It's easy to make the switch.
Enjoy better browsing and increased security.

Yes, Update Now

Search for ""