Schrader GIII Cabernet Sauvignon Beckstoffer Georges III Vineyard Rutherford 2012 750ml

Rich, ripe and generous, the 2012 vintage gave Napa Valley one of its most crowd-pleasing years, and Schrader's GIII shows that warmth beautifully. This 100% Cabernet Sauvignon comes from clone 337 in the Beckstoffer Georges III Vineyard, a famous Rutherford site, and is one of Schrader's smaller cuvées, aged entirely in new French oak. Wine Advocate described a big, full-bodied, powerful wine that is nonetheless accessible, with chocolaty cassis, fruitcake, forest floor, licorice and spice. Wine Spectator added blackberry, currant and plum with cedar and a dusty, loamy texture typical of Rutherford. Drinking well now after more than a decade in bottle, it should hold into the mid-2030s.