GAEA vintage record
2016
2 wines, one growing season.
The 2016 cellar held two distinct Napa Cabernet paths. One let Beckstoffer George III Vineyard fruit stand on its own; the other used Jericho Canyon Cabernet and a measured Bordeaux-variety finish.
In this vintage
Cabernet Sauvignon · Cabernet Sauvignon blend
Individual cellar records
Every wine from 2016
Each card opens its own
Markdown-backed journal page.
Cabernet Sauvignon
George III Vineyard
A traditional Napa Valley Cabernet from Beckstoffer George III Vineyard, aged two years in new French oak.
- Source
- Beckstoffer George III Vineyard · Napa Valley
- Record
- Bottle archive
Cabernet Sauvignon blend
Jericho Canyon Bordeaux Style
Jericho Canyon Cabernet aged three years in new French oak and finished with a 14% Bordeaux-variety blend.
- Source
- Jericho Canyon · Lot 17 · Calistoga
- Record
- Bottle archive
The archive begins here with two wines from the same vintage, kept as separate records because their fruit sources, blending choices, and oak timelines were different.