Beckstone Horse Heaven Hills Cabernet Sauvignon 2020

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Varietal

Region

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Vintage
2020

Size
750ML

ABV
13.7%

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Somm Note

Winemaker Notes

Deep ruby in color with aromas of blueberry, fresh raspberry, and hints of violet. The wine opens like tea poured over mulled raspberries. Notes of milk chocolate and violets begin to layer mid-palate, along with vanilla shortbread cookies. The crushed velvet finish is long and soothing.

Professional Ratings

  • 92

    Aromas of ripe blackberries and blueberries with cloves, vanilla, hazelnuts and moist earth. Medium- to full-bodied, wide and refined with polished tannins and juicy, mellow character. Lightly chewy at the end. 

  • 90
    The wine's aromatics are an aerial circus, with cherry cola, vanilla and violets joining a meaty bacon fat note. This is light-bodied fare, with plush tannins and flavors like cherries and black tea. There's also a sweet spice note similar to kissing someone who smokes clove cigarettes.

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  • 93 Wine
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Beckstone, Washington
Beckstone Aerial View of The Benches Vineyard Winery Video

Over 13,000 years ago sudden ice dam ruptures at Glacial Lake Missoula led to a series of cataclysmic floods that swept across eastern Washington and down through the Columbia River Gorge. These ‘Missoula Floods’ were instrumental in the creation of loamy soils – a gritty mix of sand, silt, and clay deposits that offer a diversity ideal for viticulture. At Beckstone, they source the highest quality fruit from these rich, layered soils at the Wallula Vineyards overlooking the confluence of the Snake and Columbia Rivers. ‘Beck’ is an archaic noun that refers to a mountain river, especially a swiftly running stream with steep banks. Their Cabernet Sauvignon honors these historical floods and the ancient balance of sediments that is evident in the wine.

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A noble variety bestowed with both power and concentration, Cabernet Sauvignon enjoys success all over the globe, its best examples showing potential to age beautifully for decades. Cabernet Sauvignon flourishes in Bordeaux's Medoc where it is often blended with Merlot and smaller amounts of some combination of Cabernet Franc, Malbecand Petit Verdot. In the Napa Valley, ‘Cab’ is responsible for some of the world’s most prestigious, age-worthy and sought-after “cult” wines. Somm Secret—DNA profiling in 1997 revealed that Cabernet Sauvignon was born from a spontaneous crossing of Cabernet Franc and Sauvignon Blanc in 17th century southwest France.

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"Surely this is Horse Heaven!”

Its wide prairies and rolling expanses led an early pioneer to proclaim that the region looked like “horse heaven,” and as a result, the area was appropriately named. Horse Heaven Hills is in south central Washington state, geographically bound on its northern border by the Yakima River and in the south, by the larger Columbia River.

Its proximity to the Columbia River contributes to a variety of climactic factors that dramatically affect its grapes. In particular, an increase in wind from changes in pressure along the river, which flows from the cool and wet Pacific Ocean, inland to Washington’s hot and arid plains, creates 30% more wind than there would be otherwise. These winds moderate temperatures, protect against mold and rot, reduce the risk of early and late season frosts, diminish canopy size and toughen grape skins.

The vineyards bordering the river are on steep, south-facing, well-exposed slopes, with well-drained, sandy-loam soils. But the soils of the appellation are diverse throughout, ranging from wind-blown sand and loess, Missoula Flood sediment, and rocky basalt. Horse Heaven Hills has an arid continental climate with elevations ranging from 200 to 1,800 feet.

The first vines of the appellation were planted in 1972 in an optimal spot now referred to as the Champoux Vineyard. Today it remains the source of some of Washington’s most desirable and expensive Cabernet Sauvignons. In fact, the appellation as a whole boasts many of Washington’s top scoring wines. Its primary grape varieties are Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot, Syrah, Chardonnay and Riesling.

MHW1193295_2020 Item# 1193295

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