2017 vintage Cabernet Sauvignon

Beckstoffer George III Vineyard · Napa Valley

George III Vineyard

Cabernet Sauvignon

In bottle Last updated July 2026

A return to the traditional Napa path established in 2016: historic George III Vineyard Cabernet, two years of new French oak, and a bottling intended to mature gracefully.

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Vintage2017
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
Traditional Napa Cabernet path
In bottle Long-term record

01 / Progress

The wine,
step by step.

  1. Source

    A second George III vintage

    The cellar again worked with Beckstoffer George III Vineyard fruit in concert with other small winemakers.

    Napa
  2. Élevage

    A consistent French-oak program

    The wine aged in new French oak for two years before bottling, mirroring the traditional handling of the 2016 George III wine.

    24 months

02 / Tasting record · Cellar record

“A smooth Cabernet designed for time.”

The original note emphasizes a delicious, pleasant wine with the structure to age gracefully for years.

Wine profile

Style
Traditional Napa
Texture
Smooth and pleasant
Potential
Graceful aging
Keep in the record

Taste beside the 2016 George III bottling and record the vintage differences.

03 / Notes

What stays
in the record.

A paired record

The 2016 and 2017 George III wines form a natural two-vintage study: the same historic vineyard, the same two-year new-French-oak approach, and two growing seasons to compare.