2023 Schrader Cellars, Beckstoffer To Kalon Vineyard TKS Cabernet Sauvignon, Napa Valley, Bottle (750ml)
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100JD
Critic key
JD = Jeb Dunnuck
- Rating
- JD100
- Producer
- Schrader
- Vintage
- 2023
- Country
- United States
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Product Description
JD100 "From the southern part of To Kalon, the absolutely perfect 2023 Cabernet Sauvignon To Kalon Vineyard TKS offers sweet crème de cassis, sweet tobacco, flowers, and incense notes that literally soar from the glass. It's full-bodied on the palate, with a forward, sexy, incredibly compelling style that has polished tannins, no hard edges, and a gorgeous finish. It's the closest thing to the old CCS release from this estate, and while it's irresistible today, it will cruise for two decades. There are 1,275 cases produced." JD Dec 2025
Joe Czerwinski for RobertParker.com writes, "Schrader's 2023 Cabernet Sauvignon TKS comes from a back corner of the vineyard, down near Far Niente and Stelling, planted to Clone 337. It offers compelling aromatic complexity, with gently floral elements of violets, thyme and menthol floating atop mixed red and black cherries. Full-bodied, richly concentrated and tannic, it's nevertheless ripe and velvety on the lingering finish." BT (97-99)
"Schrader followers will know that 2021 marked the last vintage of sourcing from Beckstoffer's Heritage Vineyards. These 2022 and 2023 wines come exclusively from Mondavi-owned sites. Mondavi's vineyard manager, Blake Wood, formerly worked on the Beckstoffer team at To Kalon, and Thomas Rivers Brown remains as the winemaker, so quality remains high, even if it may take a few vintages to relearn which bottlings are your personal favorites. The 2023s are a step up in quality from the 2022s, but if you are already on the mailing list, you will likely have to buy the 2022s to maintain your spot. Don't worry—the 2022s are still excellent, even if they don't flirt with perfection the way the 2023s do." Published: Jun 12, 2025
Joe Czerwinski for RobertParker.com writes, "Schrader's 2023 Cabernet Sauvignon TKS comes from a back corner of the vineyard, down near Far Niente and Stelling, planted to Clone 337. It offers compelling aromatic complexity, with gently floral elements of violets, thyme and menthol floating atop mixed red and black cherries. Full-bodied, richly concentrated and tannic, it's nevertheless ripe and velvety on the lingering finish." BT (97-99)
"Schrader followers will know that 2021 marked the last vintage of sourcing from Beckstoffer's Heritage Vineyards. These 2022 and 2023 wines come exclusively from Mondavi-owned sites. Mondavi's vineyard manager, Blake Wood, formerly worked on the Beckstoffer team at To Kalon, and Thomas Rivers Brown remains as the winemaker, so quality remains high, even if it may take a few vintages to relearn which bottlings are your personal favorites. The 2023s are a step up in quality from the 2022s, but if you are already on the mailing list, you will likely have to buy the 2022s to maintain your spot. Don't worry—the 2022s are still excellent, even if they don't flirt with perfection the way the 2023s do." Published: Jun 12, 2025