Blackberries, blackcurrants, graphite and a hint of terra cotta on the nose. Medium-bodied with creamy tannins and flavors of juicy fruit, flint and dark berries. Extremely refined for such a hot vintage. A fine, velvety texture at the end. Drinkable already, but better in three to four years. Try after 2028.

The 2022 Amici Beckstoffer To Kalon Vineyard blends 89% Cabernet Sauvignon and 11% Cabernet Franc, aged 22 months in 100% new French oak. In 2022, this wine is incredibly attractive, offering the most upfront drinking appeal yet from this iconic vineyard source. Flashy aromatics, characteristic of Tony Biagi’s winemaking style, lift from the glass to reveal rich dark berry fruit, graphite, espresso, and toasty oak. Full-bodied, it delivers lush and creamy dark berry fruit elevated by expressive Napa garrigue notes, dark salted chocolate, and a long, pure-fruited finish. This is one of the most accessible Beckstoffer To Kalon wines of the vintage, designed for early enjoyment. While it may not have the cellarworthiness of the 2021 vintage, which will benefit from extended ageing, this 2022 bottling is meant to be savoured now. Enjoy it early and often.

Cassis and assorted red and black fruits, sappy flowers, spicy oak, and a hint of chocolate all define the 2022 Cabernet Sauvignon Beckstoffer To Kalon Vineyard, a 100% Cabernet Sauvignon from the C1 Block of this magical vineyard that spent 18 months in all new French oak. Medium to full-bodied, with a supple, layered mouthfeel and outstanding length, it has the ripe, sexy, elegant, open-knit style of the vintage and is already impossible to resist.

The 2022 Cabernet Sauvignon Beckstoffer To Kalon Vineyard shows lovely breadth and creaminess. Inky dark fruit, violet, spice, lavender and menthol build in the glass. All the elements are so nicely laced together.