2023 “Double Diamond” Oakville Cabernet Sauvignon from Schrader on SALE at the BEST price in the World!!
Only by wine one's heart is lit,
only a poem calms a soul that's torn.
You'd understand me, Tao Qian.
I wish a little sooner I was born!
Tao Yuan-ming
I don’t wish I was born any sooner as the wines that are being made around the world today are some of the best that planet Earth has ever produced. You have so many places all over the world making high quality wines but there is something unique about Napa Valley Cabernet Sauvignon.
The last few vintages from Napa Valley have been outstanding and with the 2022 vintage being a very difficult one for many vintners in Napa Valley. Then, we had the answers to the vintners prayers in 2023 and 2024 two incredible vintages back to back! This Double Diamond Cabernet Sauvignon was the wine #1 in the Wine Spectator for their 2019 vintage! And after tasting through a few hundred wines from 2023 and 2024 at Premier Napa in February I was excited to see the new release of the Schrader Double Diamond from Oakville arrive!!
We have followed Fred Schrader’s journey in the wine industry and knew Fred when he was living in Florida and frequented Café Maxx with Ann Colgin who he was married to at that time. They were in the Collectible Fine Art business and were fans of the former owner of Wine Watch, the late great Jim Turner. Wine Watch sold the first release of Colgin, the 1992 Herb Lamb which had Fred’s name on the back label until the 1994 vintage when he and Ann split up.
It took Fred Schrader a few years to come out with the first vintage of Napa Cabernet Sauvignon with his name on the bottle and we were excited to see the Gaudemus Vineyard Napa Cabernet Sauvignon made by John Kongsgaard but unfortunately the wine was not very good. The Wine Spectator rated it (91 Points) but it had to be released alongside the 1999 vintage in 6 packs with 3 bottles of each to sell through. The thing that changed for Fred in 1999 was that he started buying Beckstoffer To Kalon fruit from Andy Beckstoffer and he hired Thomas Rivers Brown as his new Winemaker. The rest is detailed in the story which is still ongoing even though Fred sold to constellation brands in 2017 the wines are still being made by Thomas Rivers Brown and the fruit is still being sourced from the same vineyards.
2023 “Double Diamond” Cabernet Sauvignon from Schrader on SALE
at the BEST price in the World!!
2023 Schrader Cabernet Sauvignon Double Diamond Oakville
Price: $94.50 SALE $65.00
Varietal Composition: 100% Cabernet Sauvignon
Barrels: 52% new French oak, 48% second-use Schrader Darnajou French Oak
(94 Points) Almost all Oakville with a splash of Wappo Hill, the 2023 Cabernet Sauvignon is a smoking red that longtime Napa lovers will adore. Red and black fruits, spicy wood, flowers, and cedar nuances all emerge from the glass, and it's medium-bodied, with a pure, layered, seamless profile that has tons to love. Drink this balanced effort any time over the coming 8-10 years. Drink 2025-2035 - Jeb Dunnuck
A bit about Schrader:
Fred Schrader is one of the “bad boys” of the Napa Valley. Fred was not born into the wine business, nor was he born with a silver spoon in his mouth. Schrader first made his mark first in the world of art collectibles, from books to paintings everything in between. It seemed like everything that Fred touched turned to money. As he and his ex-wife, Ann Colgin, began to hang around with the elite events of Napa Valley they befriended some of the locals and became intrigued by the idea of becoming vintners themselves. Their first vintage was to be 1992 and the wine would be named Colgin-Schrader, but one day Fred woke up and decided that he did not like the idea of marriage and abandoned Ann to once again pursue his wild oats.
Fred left Ann everything when it came to their joint winemaking venture and the 1992 vintage of their wine would be released minus the Schrader, and Colgin has become one of the most sought after Cabernet Sauvignon labels coming from California in the 21st century. Fred would have to wait five years to establish his own label and in 1998 he released his first wine made by the venerable John Kongsgaard. Although we feel this wine was a complete flop (the Wine Spectator rated it 91 points). Schrader Cellars rebounded in 1999 with a new young talent as the winemaker, Thomas Brown.
The most promising wine that Schrader Cellars is producing began with controversy; if you know Fred you should not be surprised. One of his fruit sources, the Tokalon Vineyard, is well known as being one of Robert Mondavi’s. But recently, wines made from grapes from vines belonging to Mr. Andy Beckstoffer, also an owner of the vineyard, have appeared with the Tokalon vineyard designation on the label. One is Paul Hobbs. The other is Schrader.
The brouhaha began on November 5, when Mondavi’s lawyers filed a lawsuit against Fred Schrader for mislabeling, as Mondavi sees it, a wine made from grapes that Schrader bought from Beckstoffer. Those grapes were from 89 acres that Beckstoffer owns within the 659-acre Tokalon Vineyard, one of Napa’s oldest and most historic vineyards. The Mondavi complaint is that Schrader, at Beckstoffer’s urging, labeled his 2000 Cabernet Sauvignon “Beckstoffer Original To Kalon Vineyard.” About 300 cases of the $75 wine were released in October. Mondavi owns 550 acres of the vineyard and has several copyrights on the word “Tokalon” (which Mondavi spells as two words, “To Kalon”). The lawsuit, filed in U.S. District Court of Northern California, charges Schrader with trademark infringement, and demands that Schrader stop using “To Kalon” and “surrender immediately for destruction” all products, labels and other materials bearing the To Kalon name.
“Our attorneys say [Schrader] can’t use ‘To Kalon’ on his front label because it’s trademarked,” explains Mondavi spokesperson Sandra Timpson. Schrader says he had no idea the Mondavis would object to his label. Beckstoffer, whom Mondavi is not suing (“We can’t sue Andy because Andy doesn’t have a wine,” Timpson says), was shocked to learn of Mondavi’s action. He has agreed to help Schrader pay his legal bills. Beckstoffer says his part-ownership of Tokalon gives him the “right to the fair use” of the name. The original Tokalon, planted in 1868, consisted, according to records, of 359 acres. Part of Beckstoffer’s rebuttal is that the Mondavis, in a “misrepresentation,” have planted or incorporate at least 190 new acres into the historic old Tokalon, and that Beckstoffer’s 89 acres are contained in the original part.
The spat took a new twist on Dec. 16, when Beckstoffer and Schrader jointly filed a counter-suit against Robert Mondavi Winery. The duo charge Mondavi with “fraudulently” using the term “To-Kalon” because “Mondavi...has acquired approximately 300 acres of additional land...that was never part of the historic To-Kalon Vineyard.” Their lawsuit seeks cancellation of Mondavi’s trademark. Can you see a settlement in the near future?
Fred’s ace in the hole is his young and talented winemaker, Thomas Brown. Thomas Brown is one of the hot young talents in Napa Valley. He made the transition in careers from wine enthusiast to wine maker in the course of three short years. Thomas Brown didn't inherit a winery, and he never went to school to study viticulture or enology. Born in Sumter, S.C., Brown went to the University of Virginia, where he majored in English and economics, thinking he might end up on Wall Street. Then he discovered wine. In an article in the Wine Spectator he revealed what makes wine so intriguing to him. "You can never know everything about wine. I think that's what intrigued me," says Brown, 31. "And it was so completely outside my experience growing up. That fact fit my personality pretty well. I was always a bit subversive or counter to the established order around me."
In 1996, Brown moved to Napa where he went to work for All Seasons Wine Shop in Calistoga. This is where he met Ehren Jordan, winemaker for Turley Wine Cellars. Jordan mentioned that he needed some help in the cellar, and Brown was the first to apply for the job. He started in 1997. "My learning curve was steep, but I was always a great student." All Season’s Café is also where another famous wine personality made a similar transition in occupations, John Wetlaufer, co-owner of the cult Marcassin winery also worked here before he started his winery with his wife Helen Turley.
Thomas started his journey in the wine production side of the industry working for one of the best minds in the wine business Ehren Jordan. Although Brown has no formal training in winemaking he says that he learned 95% of what he knows today while he was the assistant winemaker at Turley Wine Cellars from 1997 until February of 2001. He is currently the consulting winemaker for several projects in the Napa Valley including Chiarello Family Vineyards, Schrader Cellars, Outpost and Nicholson Ranch. Since his graduation from the University of Virginia in 1994, Thomas' clients also include Tor and Tamber Bey Winery. In addition, he is part owner and managing partner for Ridgetop Partners, a new Sonoma Coast Pinot Noir project.
All the Schrader we have in the store on SALE:
2023 Double Diamond Sauvignon Blanc Napa
Price: $51.00 Your Price: $45.90
Double Diamond makes wine that over-delivers on every level. Each release is crafted with the same relentless dedication to impeccable quality that has made Schrader Cellars one of Napa Valley’s most renowned wineries. Dedicated to winemaking without compromise, we make wines that indulge the senses and satisfy even the most sophisticated palates. As the only white wine in our portfolio, the 2023 Sauvignon Blanc is a testament to our commitment to excellence and a perfect complement to our legacy of uncompromising quality.
Our 2023 Sauvignon Blanc showcases the idyllic conditions of the vintage with a nose that is fresh and inviting, featuring notes of green apple, key lime, white peach, and citrus rind, enveloped by delicate floral hints of chamomile, lilac, and jasmine. The palate reflects winemaker’s technique and intention, incorporating barrel fermentation and Semillon to add length, texture, and roundness, balancing this wine’s bright, snappy mouthfeel.
2022 Schrader Cellars Double Diamond Proprietary Red Oakville
Price: $89.00 Your Price: $80.10 Quantity in Stock: 20
(92 Points) More precise and pretty, the 2022 Proprietary Red Wine has a great nose of red and black fruit as well as some attractive floral and spicy nuances. It's rich, concentrated, has medium to full-bodied richness, polished tannins, and a great finish. A blend of Cabernet Sauvignon, Cabernet Franc, and Merlot, it’s a great value in the vintage and will certainly stand up with wines 2-3 times the price. Drink bottles over the coming decadeJeb Dunnuck
2021 Schrader Cabernet Sauvignon Double Diamond Oakville
Price: $96.50 Your Price: $86.85 Quantity in Stock: 6
The 2021 Cabernet Sauvignon stands to outshine the award-winning 2019 vintage with even deeper concentration and complexity. On the nose, the wine leaps from the glass with ripe blackberry, cassis, black cherry, and red plum, with a lovely herbaceous undertone. The palate expresses juicy red and black fruits with hints of black tea, damp earth, vanilla bean, lavender, and just a touch of flint. With fine-grained tannins and mouthwatering acidity that lingers through the long finish, this wine is ready to drink upon release but will cellar well for years to come.
Varietal Composition: 100% Cabernet Sauvignon
Barrels: 54% New French Oak, 46% Second-use Schrader Darnajou French Oak
2018 Schrader Old Sparky Beckstoffer To Kalon Vineyard Cabernet Sauvignon Oakville Napa MAGNUM
Price: $2350.00 Sale Price: $1900.00 Quantity in Stock: 1
(100 Points) Produced predominately from clone 4, as always, the “Old Sparky” label is a best barrel selection from Beckstoffer's To Kalon vineyard in Oakville. The 2018 Cabernet Sauvignon Old Sparky Beckstoffer To Kalon Vineyard was aged in 100% new Darnajou and Taransaud French oak barrels for 18 months. Deep garnet-purple in color, it needs a little coaxing to begin to reveal fragrant notions of crushed black currants, mulberries, juicy red and black plums and lilacs with hints of dark chocolate, rose oil and tilled soil plus a waft of unsmoked cigars. Medium to full-bodied, the palate is rich yet not at all heavy, featuring loads of bright red fruit accents among the profound black berry and savory elements. Multilayered, shimmering with energy and beautifully perfumed, it has gorgeous, ripe, plush tannins and a lively backbone, finishing very long and mineral laced. Bottled in magnums, 418 nine-liter cases were made. Robert Parker's Wine Advocate
2018 Schrader Cellars Beckstoffer Las Piedras Vineyard Colesworthy Cabernet Sauvignon Napa Magnum
Price: $950.00 Sale Price: $795.00 Quantity in Stock: 1
(98 Points) A tour de force from this team, the 2018 Cabernet Sauvignon Beckstoffer Las Piedras Vineyard Colesworthy is a barrel selection from this site and I believe it’s brought up all in new Darnajou barrels. It’s a quintessential 2018 with its more reserved, elegant, yet incredibly concentrated style, and like its sibling, it has a beautiful, savory style that includes a wealth of red and black fruits as well as espresso, tobacco leaf, cedar pencil, and dried flowers. It’s actually more reserved and backward than the straight single vineyard release and is full-bodied and flawlessly balanced, with massive tannins, integrated acidity, and a great, great finish. Like a lot of top 2018s from Napa, there’s a more Bordeaux’esque quality to this wine. The tannins are firm and present, there’s plenty of edge and cut, and it delivers a beautiful sense of weightlessness on the palate. Forget bottles for 5-7 years and enjoy over the following 25-30 years. Jeb Dunnuck
2017 Schrader Cellars Beckstoffer Las Piedras Vineyard Colesworthy Cabernet Sauvignon Napa Magnum
Price: $800.00 Sale Price: $695.00 Quantity in Stock: 1
(98 Points) A barrel selection from this great vineyard outside of St. Helena, the 2017 Cabernet Sauvignon Beckstoffer Las Piedras Vineyard Colesworthy is cut from the same cloth as the straight LPV cuvée yet has just a touch more finesse, mid-palate, depth, and length. All Cabernet Sauvignon aged 20 months in 100% new Darnajou barrels, its dense purple color is followed by pure cassis and blueberry fruits, and it shows more spring flowers, violets, and sappy herbs with time in the glass. There’s plenty of background oak as well as tannins, so hide bottles for a solid 4-5 years if you can. It’s another incredibly ageworthy 2017 that will keep for 20-25 years or more. Jeb Dunnuck
2017 Schrader Cellars Old Sparky Beckstoffer To Kalon Cabernet Sauvignon Oakville Napa MAGNUM
Price: $2300.00 Sale Price: $1795.00 Quantity in Stock: 2
(96 Points) This “Old Sparky” label comes from Beckstoffer’s To Kalon vineyard in Oakville, produced from clone 4 grown on the C1 block (12.5%), clone 4 from the C2 block (12.5%) and clone 6 (50%) and clone 337 (25%) from the B2 block. The 2017 Cabernet Sauvignon Old Sparky Beckstoffer To Kalon Vineyard is 100% Cabernet Sauvignon and was aged in 100% new Darnajou oak for 20 months. Very deep purple-black colored, the 2017 is redolent of raisin cake, hoisin, preserved plums and crème de cassis with a very provocative perfume of lilacs, cinnamon toast and camphor plus a touch of tilled soil. Full-bodied, the palate is pure seduction, with firm yet velvety tannins and the invigorating freshness lifting the background of all that rich, spicy black fruit, finishing very long. 431 cases were made. Wine Advocate
2017 Schrader Cabernet Sauvignon RBS Beckstoffer To Kalon OAKVILLE Napa
Price: $375.00 Sale Price: $295.00 Quantity in Stock: 1
(95 Points) Schrader’s RBS comes from Beckstoffer’s To Kalon vineyard in Oakville, produced from 337 clone grown on blocks B1, B2 and E2. It is 100% Cabernet Sauvignon and was aged in 100% new oak for 20 months. Very deep purple-black in color, the 2017 Cabernet Sauvignon RBS Beckstoffer To Kalon Vineyard is a little closed to begin, giving way to fragrant earth, tobacco leaf and charcoal scents opening out to notions of potpourri, baked plums and Black Forest cake with the cassis coming through after much coaxing. Medium to full-bodied, the palate has a rock-solid backbone of firm, grainy tannins and fantastic freshness, lifting the fruit to a very long and mineral-laced finish. 1176 cases were made. Robert Parker's Wine Advocate
2016 Schrader Cellars Old Sparky Beckstoffer To Kalon Vineyard Cabernet Sauvignon Napa MAGNUM
Price: $2500.00 Sale Price: $2095.00 Quantity in Stock: 1
(100 Points) “The 2016 Cabernet Sauvignon Old Sparky is very deep purple-black in color with a wonderfully pure nose of blackcurrant cordial, blackberry preserves and black cherry pie with nuances of dried bay leaves, dusty soil, garrigue and new leather plus touches of unsmoked cigars and pencil shavings. Full-bodied, concentrated and jam-packed with flavors, the palate is pure hedonism with a solid line of ripe tannins and great freshness, finishing very long.” Lisa Perrotti-Brown, The Wine Advocate
2016 Schrader Cellars Beckstoffer Las Piedras Vineyard Colesworthy Cabernet Sauvignon Napa Magnum
Price: $800.00 Sale Price: $695.00 Quantity in Stock: 1
(100 Points) A barrel selection released only in magnum, similar to the Old Sparky release, yet only from the Las Piedras Vineyard, the 2016 Cabernet Sauvignon Colesworthy Beckstoffer Las Piedras Vineyard is another perfect wine from this team, and it’s one of those wine where I wish I could pour ever reader a taste. Offering up thrillingly pure notes of crème de cassis, perfectly ripe blueberries, chocolate, and a crazy, liquid rock-like minerality, it hits the palate with a full-bodied, powerful style that carries tons of richness and depth, yet still just glides over the palate with no sensation of weight or heaviness. It’s certainly one of the greatest Napa Cabernet Sauvignons I’ve ever tasted. As with the base Las Piedras Vineyard, do your best to hold off for a few years. Jeb Dunnuck, Review Date: 01/2019
2016 Schrader Cellars T6 Beckstoffer To Kalon Vineyard Cabernet Sauvignon Napa
Price: $495.00 Sale Price: $425.00 Quantity in Stock: 6
(97 Points) The 2016 Cabernet Sauvignon GIII is deep garnet-purple in color with boisterous black fruits notes of crushed blackberries, warm black plums and blackcurrant cordial with touches of cedar chest, roses, tilled black soil and tar plus a waft of cloves. The palate is big, rich, full and packed with black fruit preserves and exotic spice notions with a velvety frame and a very long finish. Robert Parker's Wine Advocate
2016 Schrader Cabernet Sauvignon RBS Beckstoffer To Kalon Oakville Napa
Price: $459.00 Sale Price: $395.00 Quantity in Stock: 3
(98 points) Coming from the Beckstoffer To Kalon Vineyard, blocks B1, B2 and E2 planted to clone 337, the 2015 Cabernet Sauvignon RBS has a very deep purple-black color and is a little reticent to begin, offering glimpses at crushed black berries, black cherries and black currants with touches of cedar chest, pencil lead, dark chocolate and dusty earth with a waft of cinnamon stick. Medium to full-bodied and tautly structured with rock-solid, firm, grainy tannins and seamless freshness supporting the muscular fruit, it finishes on a lingering earthy note. Forget this one over the next 4-5 years, and drink it over the next 25+. 1,096 cases produced. (LPB) 98+ (12/2017) Robert Parker's Wine Advocate
2016 Schrader Cellars CCS Beckstoffer To Kalon Vineyard Cabernet Sauvignon Napa
Price: $525.00 Sale Price: $450.00 Quantity in Stock: 1
(98 Points) A barrel sample coming from the Beckstoffer To Kalon Vineyard, block C1 planted to clone 4, the 2016 Cabernet Sauvignon CCS has a very deep purple-black color and vibrant nose of crushed blueberries and black cherries with touches of mocha, beef dripping and cloves plus a hint of underbrush. The medium to full-bodied palate gives up pure, intense black fruit flavors and a solid backbone of grainy tannins, finishing long and earthy. Robert Parker's Wine Advocate
2015 Schrader Cellars Beckstoffer Las Piedras Vineyard Colesworthy Cabernet Sauvignon Napa Magnum
Price: $800.00 Sale Price: $695.00 Quantity in Stock: 1
(97 Points) Coming from the Beckstoffer Las Piedras Vineyard, block C that is planted to clone 337, the 2015 Cabernet Sauvignon Beckstoffer Las Piedras Vineyard Colesworthy has a very deep purple-black color and incredibly primary nose of blackcurrant cordial, blueberry pie and preserved plums with wafts of licorice, charcoal, mulberries and baking spices plus a hint of red roses. Medium to full-bodied, very firm and very finely crafted, the palate features wonderfully ripe tannins and great freshness, harnessing the bold, primary flavors and restraining the very long, very youthful finish. 128 cases produced. Robert Parker's Wine Advocate
2015 Schrader Cellars RBS Beckstoffer To Kalon Vineyard Cabernet Sauvignon Oakville Napa Valley
Price: $495.00 Sale Price: $395.00 Quantity in Stock: 9
(98 points) Coming from the Beckstoffer To Kalon Vineyard, blocks B1, B2 and E2 planted to clone 337, the 2015 Cabernet Sauvignon RBS has a very deep purple-black color and is a little reticent to begin, offering glimpses at crushed black berries, black cherries and black currants with touches of cedar chest, pencil lead, dark chocolate and dusty earth with a waft of cinnamon stick. Medium to full-bodied and tautly structured with rock-solid, firm, grainy tannins and seamless freshness supporting the muscular fruit, it finishes on a lingering earthy note. Forget this one over the next 4-5 years, and drink it over the next 25+. 1,096 cases produced. (LPB) 98+ (12/2017) Robert Parker's Wine Advocate
2015 Schrader Cellars CCS Beckstoffer To Kalon Vineyard Cabernet Sauvignon Napa
Price: $550.00 Sale Price: $475.00 Quantity in Stock: 2
(99 Points) Characteristic of this vintage, there is magnificent fat, sucrosity and thickness on display in all of these wines. They are inky black/purple and seemingly low in acidity, but according to Thomas Rivers Brown the acids were quite sound and healthy. The tannins are present, but so well-disguised by the high levels of glycerin and sucrosity that they are not that noticeable. Several of these wines, including the Schrader, CCS, T6 and LPV have the potential for perfect scores. These will be thrilling to taste next year and will continue the incredible legacy that Schrader Cellars has developed over the years. Robert Parker's Wine Advocate
2014 Schrader Cellars Old Sparky Beckstoffer To Kalon Vineyard Cabernet Sauvignon Napa MAGNUM
Price: $1850.00 Sale Price: $1475.00 Quantity in Stock: 1
(98 Points) "The 2014 Cabernet Sauvignon Old Sparky, Fred Schrader’s favorite selection, is clone 4 from the To Kalon Vineyard aged in 100% new Darnajou and seems closest in personality and overall style to the CCS. This is a beautiful wine with great intensity and seems to be one of the superstars of this vintage. Smoky barbecue notes intermix with charcoal embers, blackberry, cassis, Christmas fruitcake, licorice and camphor. This is a complex 2014 that is showing beautifully at the moment and will continue to drink well for another 20 years." The Wine Advocate
2014 Schrader Cellars Beckstoffer Las Piedras Vineyard Colesworthy Cabernet Sauvignon Napa Magnum
Price: $800.00 Sale Price: $695.00 Quantity in Stock: 1
(94 Points) “Slightly less impressive, but still a brilliant wine, the 2014 Cabernet Sauvignon Colesworthy comes across as more backward and closed with a Graves-like minerality. This also hails from the Las Piedras Vineyard and was aged 20 months in 100% new Darnajou. This was the most reserved of all of the 2014s from Schrader, will probably benefit from several years of bottle age, and keep for 15 or more years.” Robert Parker, The Wine Advocate
2013 Schrader Cellars Beckstoffer Las Piedras Vineyard Colesworthy Cabernet Sauvignon Napa Magnum
Price: $1300.00 Sale Price: $1000.00 Quantity in Stock: 1
(98+ Points) Close to perfection is the 2013 Cabernet Sauvignon Beckstoffer Las Piedras Vineyard Colesworthy, which is clone 337. This is aged in 100% new Darnajou and soaks up the new oak beautifully. Notes of lead pencil shavings, forest floor, vanilla, blackberry and cassis jump from the glass of this opaque purple, full-bodied, magnificent Cabernet Sauvignon, which is super-rich, fabulously pure and just a killer wine on the palate. Robert Parker, The Wine Advocate
2010 Schrader Cabernet Sauvignon Old Sparky Oakville Napa Magnum
Price: $1595.00 Sale Price: $1250.00 Quantity in Stock: 1
(98 Points) "The 2010 Cabernet Sauvignon Beckstoffer To Kalon Vineyard Old Sparky, made from clone 4, 6 and 337, displays a dense opaque purple color as well as an incredible nose of graphite, cedarwood, incense, licorice, Christmas fruitcake, vanillin and abundant blackberry and black currant liqueur. Gorgeously rich and textured with a nearly endless finish, this super intense, full throttle wine needs 5-7 years of bottle age and should drink well over the following 25-30 years. It was aged 20 months in 100% new oak barrels." RP Oct 2013
"Year-in and year-out this is one of the most interesting as well as fascinating group of wines and projects in Napa Valley. First, Schrader has two committed owners, secondly a brilliant winemaker in Thomas Brown, and thirdly, one of the true first-growth vineyard sites in all of Napa Valley, the famed Beckstoffer-owned To Kalon Vineyard in Oakville. There is also a new Beckstoffer vineyard in Oakville called Las Piedras. Additionally, they source grapes from the Beckstoffer Georges III Vineyard in Rutherford, several miles north of Oakville. In top vintages, Schrader’s Beckstoffer Cabernet Sauvignon-based wines can be as good as money can buy ... anywhere in the world." Wine Advocate
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