2019 Alejandro Bulgheroni 'Lithology' Beckstoffer Las Piedras Vineyard Cabernet Sauvignon Napa Valley

Winemaker Notes:  Alejandro Bulgheroni Lithology Beckstoffer Las Piedras Cabernet Sauvignon is made from 100 percent Cabernet Sauvignon. From a St. Helena vineyard planted by early Napa settler Edward Bale more than 150 years ago, and later serving as the estate vineyard for the area’s first winery built by Henry Pellet in 1860, the Las Piedras site always gives us our prettiest wine. When placed next to Dr. Crane and To-Kalon wines, the Las Piedras show a certain elegance, with a very graceful entry and finely detailed complexity. We produce it with at least 75% new French oak, so there is a floral, spicy, and vanilla accent to the intense red and black fruits, cassis, and black cherry liqueur. What distinguishes this bottling is the beautifully fine tannins, delicate texture, and stunning purity. (Less than 100 cases made.) Fermentation 70% Oak, 24% Concrete, 6% Puncheon

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Jeb Dunnuck - "The 2019 Cabernet Sauvignon Lithology Beckstoffer Las Piedras Vineyard is more closed aromatically, yet still offers impressive red, blue, and black fruits as well as savory herbs and dried flower nuances. It too is full-bodied, with a focused, tight, straight style on the palate that warrants 4-5 years of cellaring. Rating: 97+"


Robert Parker's Wine Advocate - "There are just 80 cases of the 2019 Lithology Cabernet Sauvignon Beckstoffer Las Piedras Vineyard, a ripe, full-bodied effort that's plush, supple and downright easy to drink. Marked by notes of vanilla cream, caramel and dark chocolate-covered black cherries, it's almost confectionary in flavor, satisfying on a deep-rooted hedonistic level yet dry and savory on the long-lingering finish."