2019 Realm Cellars Beckstoffer Bourn Estate Cabernet Sauvignon | St. Helena AVA, Napa Valley California 750ml

...93% Cabernet Sauvignon and 7% Petite Sirah, which is a blend you don't see very often, and this cuvee has shifted to be more Cabernet Sauvignon-dominated in recent vintages. Lots of ripe dark berry fruits, leafy herbs, tobacco, and earthy nuances define the nose, and it's more up-front and textured on the palate, with velvety tannins and an undeniably delicious, mouth-filling style. The Petite Sirah rounds out the Cabernet here, yet it still has beautiful structure, incredible balance, and a finish that makes you salivate. Drink it any time over the coming 20 years or so. | 97 points, Jeb Dunnuck for jebdunnuck.com

Beckstoffer Bourn Vineyard sits on the west side of St. Helena, a 12-acre parcel that is part of a larger vineyard site dating back to the mid-19th century. The vineyard was originally planted in 1872 by William Bowers Bourn II, considered one of the last "bonanza kings" of California and Nevada. When Andy and David Beckstoffer purchased the parcel in 2010, it consisted of four acres of Cabernet Sauvignon and eight acres of head-trained, old-growth Peite Sirah... Bourn's well-drained, gravelly loam soils - known as Cortina - are ideally suited to growing high quality Cabernet Sauvignon. The vineyard is very homogenous, and the vines reflect the soils, steady and uniform. Bourn is undergoing a gradual replant, and eventually will consist primarily of Cabernet Sauvignon (Clones 8 and 337) along with a few rows of the 60-year old head-trained Petite Sirah. These grapes, when blended with the Cabernet, bring beautiful floral aromas, elegance and a softness that balances the structure of the wine. 5,000 bottles produced. | Realm Cellars