"Fantastic blue and black stone fruit, dark berries, sweet cherry, plums, violet, dark chocolate, cassis, white flower, with some solid oak use and spice. Powerful and explosive with complexity and balance. Recommended Pairing: Petite Filet""
Brian Whittaker
"The 2010 Grapeheart Vineyards "The Beat" Cabernet Red Blend from Jean Hoefliger (Alpha Omega) is so incredibly special. This small craft 275 case production wine hails from the western slopes of Mt George and is predominantly Cabernet (56%) with large amounts of Cabernet Franc and Syrah blended. All inherently from one single vineyard, Hoefliger produces one juicy, power-packed red that will make any wine aficionado go nuts. Like most of his Alpha Omega wines, the wine is made in a Bordeaux style; soft and lush, with a level of excellence, sophistication, and succulence. The wine is predominately black fruit driven, blackberry, black cherry, plum, violet, lavender, with some tea spice. Showing ripe, supple, soft fruit the wine is made with elegance all using new french oak. Elite!"
Chris Stanley
The secret is out! Chuck Wagner from Caymus went all out acquiring a nearby 132,000-square-foot winery, barrel cellar and case-goods warehouse, plus a 25,000-square-foot canopy for processing grapes, and 32,000-square-foot mechanical systems building! "This stunning absolute primo cabernet quality outperforming most of Napa." The vineyard shares Napa's (Mt. George's) high quality red alluvial soil just over the boundary line but gets the benefit of more sunlight.
A chance to enjoy a $100+ quality at 1/4 of the price - seriously!
