Classification | Cru Classe |
Type | Red |
Brand | Schrader Cellars |
Vintage | 2014 |
Country | United States |
Region | Napa Valley |
Grape | Cabernet Sauvignon |
Volume | 0,75 |
Condition | Perfect |
Label | Perfect |
Stock | 0 |
I’ll keep my notes short, since I’ll be tasting this wine from bottle next year, but the 2014s from Schrader are among the highlights of this vintage, which is certainly an excellent one in Napa, but destined to be lost in the massive shadows cast by 2012 and 2013. The Cabernet Sauvignon Beckstoffer Las Piedras Vineyard Colesworthy should ultimately score in the mid-90s, with the potential that it may reach the upper 90s. In any event, the wine came in at about 14.4% to 14.5% natural alcohol. It looks to be a super-duper vintage for Schrader; I do think if the 2014s turn out to be a better vintage certainly than 2011, they will still be behind both 2012 and 2013.
A profound nose of crushed blueberries, blackberries and minerals. Licorice, too. Full body, superfine tannins and a long, long finish. Linear and racy. Wonderful balance and structure.