2016 vintage Cabernet Sauvignon

Beckstoffer George III Vineyard · Napa Valley

George III Vineyard

Cabernet Sauvignon

In bottle Last updated July 2026

A rare chance to work with fruit from one of Napa Valley’s historic vineyards. The wine followed a traditional path and was given two years in new French oak before bottling.

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Vintage2016
FruitCabernet Sauvignon
SourceBeckstoffer George III Vineyard · Napa Valley
VesselNew French oak
ScaleCollaborative small lot

Wine highlights

George III Beckstoffer vineyard
2 years New French oak
Napa Valley Fruit source
Long-lived Cellaring intent

01 / Progress

The wine,
step by step.

  1. Source

    George III Vineyard fruit

    The Cabernet was made in concert with other small winemakers from Beckstoffer George III Vineyard, one of Napa Valley’s historic Cabernet sites.

    Napa
  2. Élevage

    New French oak

    The wine aged for two years in new French oak before it was bottled.

    24 months

02 / Tasting record · Cellar record

“Smooth, pleasant, and built to age gracefully.”

The original record describes a delicious traditional Cabernet whose vineyard pedigree and patient French-oak élevage should allow it to continue unfolding in bottle.

Wine profile

Style
Traditional Napa Cabernet
Texture
Smooth and pleasant
Intent
Graceful bottle age
Keep in the record

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03 / Notes

What stays
in the record.

Why this wine matters

The 2016 George III bottling records a distinctive opportunity: world-class vineyard fruit shared among small winemakers and handled in a deliberately traditional way.

Cellar record

  • Cabernet Sauvignon from Beckstoffer George III Vineyard.
  • Aged in new French oak for two years.
  • Bottled with long-term aging in mind.