Schrader GIII Cabernet Sauvignon Beckstoffer Georges III Vineyard 2013 750ml

Clone 337 Cabernet Sauvignon from Andy Beckstoffer's Georges III Vineyard in Rutherford gives Schrader's GIII its dark, muscular character, and 2013 was an ideal vintage to showcase it. A warm, dry and remarkably consistent Napa Valley season produced wines of great concentration and structure, and this one won high praise from Wine Advocate and James Suckling alike. Wine Advocate noted an opaque purple color and a nose of creosote, graphite, charcoal, blackberry and blueberry, with a dense, opulent palate, great acidity and sweet tannins. Wine Spectator found an immense, dark core of graphite, crushed rock and licorice. Decant it now, or cellar it through the 2030s.