Merryvale, Beckstoffer Vineyards Clone Six Cabernet Sauvignon, Rutherford

Merryvale · California › Rutherford › United States of America

Red · Cabernet Sauvignon

Critics

91 /100

Reviews

professional

Vintages

No vintages

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Community Reviews

Reviews

91.1

Avg Score

Highest

Good color; nice;

2000 vintage

I tried this along side a few 2000 Bordeaux. Drinking well. Rich texture with plenty of red and black berries. Some earthiness on the finish. Solid but approachable tannins. 92 points.

2000 vintage

Dinner with Friends: Various 2000s : Courtesy of R&D, recently acquired from the winery, this provided a nice contrast to the line up dominated by old world reds. Nice red berry and currant fruit. Flavors of red plum and currants. Balanced; integrated tannins, medium+ finish.

2000 vintage

Nose of eucalyptus, strong vegetal flavor on the palate. Seems to overpower other flavors.

2000 vintage

Still a good bottle, it has held up very well. Color still dark with just a slight hint of age. Wood notes, cedar and oak, and dark fruit on the nose. Opened up nicely after 1/2 hour. Strong black cherry, light pepper, long finish. Balanced. Very nice.

2000 vintage

One of our honeymoon purchases. There is nothing wrong with this wine but there is nothing interesting about it either. Textbook Napa fruit, no real tertiary development yet, fairly well integrated. Just eh.

2000 vintage

Very good cabernet. Clear appearance; deep intensity red; garnet color. Clean nose; medium-pronounced intensity; notes of red fruits, dried fruits, floral (petals), light oak. Dry palate; low acid; low-medium tannins that have softened considerably with bottle age; full body; flavor characteristics that balance with the aroma, except perhaps more baked, dried fruits. Medium length. Very good expression of an aged Napa cab.

2000 vintage

So sad - my last bottle. Popped and poured and enjoyed over three hours. Dark red color with slightly browning edges. Aromas or earth, mushroom, and espresso. Flavors of blueberry, mid palate soy sauce, black fruits and a touch of coffee. Balanced, secondary complexity - a very nice drinking wine. Sorry its my last bottle.

2000 vintage

Excellent bottle. Very smooth, and an intest cab. Wish I had another..

2000 vintage

excellent bottle - a bit tight at first but opened up very nicely after decanting

2000 vintage

This wine is drinking wonderfully right now. Classic Beckstoffer fruit - intense layers of dark cherry, cocoa, cedar wrapped with oak. Medium grained tannins with a long finish.

2000 vintage

Good for the vintage with cassis, olive, fairly lush midpalate, but a distinct green note throughout. This is not unpleasant, but does prevent a higher score. Drink now

2000 vintage

Nice day in Napa - Ceja, Pine Ridge and Merryvale Wineries (Ceja/Pine Ridge and Merryvale Wineries) : Tasted at winery. Exceptional wine with great fruit from Beckstoffer Georges III from the heart of Rutherford. Intensely ripe fruit with lush, velvety tannins. Aromas and flavors of black cherry, plum, cassis, cedar, sweet oak, earth and spice. Very long finish that provides the signature Rutherford Dust. This is a great wine that clearly is one of the best 2000 vintage wine that …

2000 vintage

Merryvale Visit and Tasting : Tasting at winery. Blackberry and some currant aromas and flavors, well structured. Fairly well balanced but needs 3-4 years for better integration. Good textures on finish. Definitely more interesting than when tried a few months earlier.

2000 vintage

Quick visit to Napa and Sonoma; 7/9/2004-7/10/2004 (Sonoma and Napa) : Tasting at winery. Good black fruit aromas, similar on palate with fairly firm and assertive tannins. Not quite ready today. Are tannins too dominant for the level of fruit in the 200 vintage?

2000 vintage