Oakville Napa Valley California Decanter Magazine 96 Rating From the Beckstoffer Missouri Hopper vineyard in Oakville. Aged 28 months in 100% new French oak. Mostly in Taransaud barrels, for winemaker Kirk Venge, lends a pretty maple note. This is a wonderfully dark-fruited wine with lifted cedarwood notes tinged with caramel and toffee spices with hints of graham cracker crust. The tannins take on a sappy quality but are super fine-grained. For Venge's approach, oak is very important in the tannins it delivers. In these Beckstoffer Heritage Vineyards, the tannins back up the fruit's intensity and deliver it towards a lengthy finish. Must be ordered. Valid while supplies are available Buy this by the 6pk for $185.00 per bottle