Alpha Omega, Beckstoffer Piedras Vineyard Cabernet Sauvignon, St. Helena

Alpha Omega · California › St. Helena › United States of America

Red · Cabernet Sauvignon

Critics

94 /100

Reviews

professional

Vintages

No vintages

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Community Reviews

Reviews

94.3

Avg Score

Highest

Opened and consumed over a 4-hour time period, Full Bodied, Lots of Dark Fruit, with some Spice, Tannins have softened. Had with homemade Pizza.

2013 vintage

Decanted for 1.5 hours. Nose of black raspberry, currant, forest floor, anise and cedar. Ripe black fruit, forest floor, anise and cedar on the palate. Very long finish with exceptional balance. Full bodied. Served with a Swedish smorgasbord.

2013 vintage

This wine is hitting its stride, wow!!! Deep and rich red berry flavors with a medium body and soft velvet texture / mouth. Red berry with a hint of dusty earth and a faint essence of menthol. Enjoy this wine now or over the next few years - it is awesome!

2013 vintage

Decanted for one hour. Nose of blackberry, currant, dark chocolate, anise and forest floor. Black fruit, dark chocolate, anise, forest floor and ripe tannins on the palate. Very long, layered finish. Excellent depth. Full bodied. Served with reverse seared cowboy steaks with blue cheese, black truffle butter.

2013 vintage

Decanted for one hour. Nose of violet, blackberry, currant, mocha and spice. Blackberry, mocha, crushed rock and spice on the palate. Rich and velvety with a very long finish. Nice depth and balance. Served with reverse seared bavette steak and a whisky, cream sauce.

2013 vintage

Double decanted for about 30 minutes and consumed 2 hours later. The wine has a strong perfume nose, the body is medium plus, a massive attack of dark notes and fruits. Spectacular finish.

2016 vintage

99 pts.Number 19 on top 100 US winds in 2019

2016 vintage

Wine Advocate - 96 points

2016 vintage

This 2016 A/O Las Piedras was the surprise of the day. Compared to last two tastings, I really didn’t expect a whole lot, but this wine has risen from the ashes only to land a really nice place. I didn’t take down formal notes at the time, I can say that this wine has significantly improved over the first barrel sample tasting and no doubt in route to greater advancement and refinement in the future. 95 points.

2016 vintage

Showing better that the last experience. 92-93 points

2016 vintage

Coiled like a spring and very tight. Quite acidic and showing some elements of soil and minerals. This wine is not at a good drinking point for my palate. 91-92 Points at best. This one is just not ready. I’ll have to revisit this one in a few months.

2016 vintage

Decanted for 3 hours and then drank over 6 hours while still in the decanter. It was evolving and getting better every hour. It has a huge nose bold body and long finish. Dark, berries with smoke. The legs in the glass where out of his planet.

2013 vintage

3-Day Napa Cab Taste-Off: Vice Versa, B Cellars, Memento Mori, Alpha Omega, Purlieu, Janzen, Realm, Myriad, MACDONALD, Maybach, and more...; 2/7/2018-2/9/2018 (Napa) : Barrel sample. Tight and constricted, this reminded me a little of the 2013 Shafer HSS we had earlier in the day. Not surprisingly, this LPV displayed the blackest, most gravelly properties of the AO lineup. Black rock and asphalt were the notes up-front, followed by black and red currant, fig paste, gray and black pebbles, incense, and …

2016 vintage

Whirlwind Winter Tasting in the Valley; 2/7/2018-2/10/2018 (Napa Valley, CA) : Barrel sample. Showing very young at the moment. Very powerful, with lots of jam. Long, lean and linear, this hasn't quite come together. Lots of potential here with the purity, length and flavor profile. 94-96

2016 vintage

Inky in color, the black cherry liqueur really stands out in the nose. Opulent, rich, dense and full bodied, this is such a turn on to taste, The multiple layers of fruit coat your mouth and palate. The wine was made from 100% Cabernet Sauvignon.

2013 vintage

Decanted 90 min and drank over another 90 min. Beautiful ruby red and purple color. Dark, serious, brooding fruit on the nose. Hints of green pepper, cigar, tangerine, toasted almonds and carmelized brown sugar. High acidity on palate with smooth long finish. Full mouthfeel. This wine is still very young and will be more amazing with further integration in a few years.

2013 vintage

Dark purple color, great nose, excellent fruit with a long lingering smooth finish making you want more

2013 vintage