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Schrader Cabernet Sauvignon CCS 2016  - First Bottle

Reviews

100 Jeb Dunnuck -
The most structured and backward in the lineup, yet with incredible potential, the 2016 Cabernet Sauvignon CCS Beckstoffer To Kalon Vineyard is a monumental bottle of wine that ticked all my boxes. Made from 100% Cabernet Sauvignon aged 20 months in 100% new Darnajou barrels, it reveals a deep purple color as well as a myriad of blueberry and cassis fruits, candied violets, spice box, and licorice, with just a hint of background oak and a lead pencil note. With a full-bodied, layered, thrilling texture, masses of ripe tannins, and a more focused and elegant style than usual for this cuvée, forget bottles for 4-5 years, count yourself lucky, and enjoy over the following 25+ years.
99 James Suckling -
White pepper, fresh herbs and dark berries. Black truffles. Full body and layers of lightly austere tannins. It’s powerful and enchanting. Needs three to four years to come around. Try in 2023.
98 Robert Parker's Wine Advocate -
Deep garnet-purple colored, the 2016 Cabernet Sauvignon CCS has exuberant notes of plum preserves, baked blackberries and warm cassis with notions of cedar, pencil lead, Indian spices and Sichuan pepper plus a touch of rose hip tea. Very firm and structured in the full-bodied mouth, the palate is laden with tightly wound black and blue fruit layers, lifted by an exciting line of freshness and finishing on a lingering perfumed note.

Technical Details

  • BlendCabernet Sauvignon
  • WinemakerThomas Rivers Brown
  • CountryUS
  • RegionCalifornia North Coast
  • AppellationNapa

Schrader Cabernet Sauvignon CCS 2016

Cabernet Blends  |  US
JD100, JS99, WA98

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100, 99, 98 point scores respectively for the legendary CCS from Schrader. The 2016s are so on point!

About the Producer

For more than a decade Schrader Cellars has produced benchmark Cabernet Sauvignon from the most prestigious vineyards in the Napa Valley, notably the first-growth Beckstoffer To Kalon Vineyard in Oakville. With winemaker Thomas Rivers Brown, Schrader has created wines known for their vibrant flavor and opulent richness. Ultimately, the wines speak for themselves. Schrader Cellars has garnered the highest critical acclaim in the history of American Cabernet Sauvignon production.