Realm's Beckstoffer To Kalon Cabernet Sauvignon is initially slightly closed off upon opening, showing lifted red currant fruit and wild herb notes. Medium-bodied with fine tannins and impressive length, it offers a refined structure right from the start. However, patience rewards those who let this wine breathe. By the second day, it expands beautifully, revealing greater depth, more body, and a richer, fuller structure. Layers of baking spices emerge, adding warmth and complexity, while the mineral tension intensifies, lending precision and focus to the wine’s long, polished finish. A wine that evolves in the glass, showcasing its pedigree with time. (JC)

The 2022 Cabernet Sauvignon Beckstoffer To Kalon Vineyard incorporates 6% Cabernet Franc into the assemblage. Complex aromas range from cedar, loam and dried spices to restrained black cherries and black olives. It's full-bodied, supple, savory and long, with a slightly tannic edge to the finish. It could be a touch more concentrated, but that's nitpicking at this quality level. (JC)

The 2022 Cabernet Sauvignon Beckstoffer To-Kalon Vineyard is supple and juicy, qualities that will be best appreciated on the early side. It offers tons of forward appeal, if not quite the dimension, power of intensity of the best years. There's no way to get past the challenges of the brutal heat here. (AG)